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Bald Spot On Beard. Smoker And Heavy Drinker. Diagnosed With Epstein Barr Virus?
Hi. I m a 33 year old male. A year ago I noticed a dime size bald spot in my beard. It s not completely bald, but very thin in comparison to the rest of my beard and the hair that does grow there is pure white. I have no other white or gray here anywhere on my body and since first noticing it, it has grown to the size of about a half dollar, though it s not perfectly circular. In case it s relevant, I have HCM and take 100-150 mg of Atenelol daily as directed by my cardiologist . I m also a smoker and a fairly heavy drinker. I was also diagnosed with Epstein Barr virus at 14. Any idea what this is and what s causing it? Oh, and I m also pretty much horseshoe bald on my head. Thanks
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From the description it could be a condition called alopecia areata. This is an immune mediated disease characterized by patchy non scarring hair loss. Without an opportunity to closely examine the lesion, I would not be able to accurately specify the condition. You might need to consider a consultation with dermatologist for diagnosis and treatment.
I usually treat a single patch of alopecia areata with intralesional steroid injection once in three weeks along with local application of minoxidil solution.
Hope this helped
Take care.
Welcome to healthcare magic
From the description it could be a condition called alopecia areata. This is an immune mediated disease characterized by patchy non scarring hair loss. Without an opportunity to closely examine the lesion, I would not be able to accurately specify the condition. You might need to consider a consultation with dermatologist for diagnosis and treatment.
I usually treat a single patch of alopecia areata with intralesional steroid injection once in three weeks along with local application of minoxidil solution.
Hope this helped
Take care.
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