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Suggest Treatment For Alopecia Areata

Posted on Wed, 15 Feb 2017

Question: my daughter (jeenal) in morning woke up and washed her face and her eyebrows hair got removed. enclosing picture of after and before

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (38 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Alopecia areata

Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for writing to us

I am dr.kakkar (dermatologist). I have gone through your query abd i have viewed the images.
I would keep a possibility of alopecia areata. Alopecia areata is characterized by sudden onset of smooth, bald patches of hair loss, most commonly on the scalp but sometimes also on eyebrows, eyelashes, beard, moustache and elsewhere.
I would suggest you to use a topical steroid lotion e.g mometasone furoate 0.1% lotion, twice daily.
In addition she may use minoxidil 5% solution, once daily at night.
These are prescription medications.
Make sure the medicines dont get into the eyes.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Kakkar (26 minutes later)

these lotion to be applied on the eyebrow ?
and do she need any tablet ?
thanks

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (13 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Apply locally on affected area

Detailed Answer:
Hi.

yes, these medicines are to be applied locally on the affected area.

Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar