Suggest Treatment For Alopecia Areata

Posted on Tue, 16 Aug 2016

Question: I have bald beard patches on my chin. Is there any solution to grow hairs on those areas?
I have attached photos of patchy beard face.

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Management of alopecia areata

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for being at healthcaremagic
I am Dr Asmeet Kaur Sawhney, a dermatologist.
I have reviewed the attached photographs and you have developed alopecia areata.
It is a chronic inflammatory disease of the hair follicles charactersised by bald patches in the hair bearing areas of the body.
If I was your treating doctor I would recommend you to consult a dermatologist and go for intralesional steroid injections every 3 weeks.
Triamcinolone acetonide 5 mg per ml is injected into the bald patches every 3 weeks. Usually hair regrow in 3-4 sessions.
Along with this apply I would recommend you to apply topical steroids like mometasone lotion on the bald patches in the morning and minoxidil 5 percent lotion on the bald patches at night.
All these are prescription drugs and you need to see the doctor in person to get them.
Regards
Dr Asmeet

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Sonia Raina

Follow up: Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (11 minutes later)

Can you suggest me a doctor in XXXXXXX (India)?

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (2 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Don't have any idea regarding dermatologist in XXXXXXX

Detailed Answer:

I am sorry but I don't have any idea regarding a dermatologist in XXXXXXX
You can search online regarding the same.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Sonia Raina