I am a 51 year old male i found about an 2 inch long gap a little left of the middle of my skull starts at my hair line and goes back. It s about 1/2 inch wide. what can cause this. I ve looked up several things for causes from nothing to tumors. is this something serious I should be concerned about? Please help. Ronnie
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I will keep a possibility of Alopecia Areata(AA) which is an autoimmune condition. The patches of Alopecia Areata are smooth, and there is no evidence of inflammation like scaling or erythema or itching. These patches arise most commonly over scalp but the patches can also present on other areas like eyebrows, eyelashes and in the beard and mustache in males. People often seek treatment because the bald patches are unsightly and are easily noticeable to others. Intra-lesional Triamcinolone acetonide is the first line of treatment in adults and is a reproducibly effective therapy for focal type of alopecia areata. The injection has to be placed directly into the patch of hair loss by your treating dermatologist. Various other treatment options in alopecia areata are: Topical Potent steroids (Mometasone Furoate, Clobetasol propionate); Topical Minoxidil solution; Topical Anthranalin. I would suggest that you visit a dermatologist in your region for a confirmatory diagnosis as well as appropriate treatment.
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Hello. Thanks for writing to us at healthcaremagic I will keep a possibility of Alopecia Areata(AA) which is an autoimmune condition. The patches of Alopecia Areata are smooth, and there is no evidence of inflammation like scaling or erythema or itching. These patches arise most commonly over scalp but the patches can also present on other areas like eyebrows, eyelashes and in the beard and mustache in males. People often seek treatment because the bald patches are unsightly and are easily noticeable to others. Intra-lesional Triamcinolone acetonide is the first line of treatment in adults and is a reproducibly effective therapy for focal type of alopecia areata. The injection has to be placed directly into the patch of hair loss by your treating dermatologist. Various other treatment options in alopecia areata are: Topical Potent steroids (Mometasone Furoate, Clobetasol propionate); Topical Minoxidil solution; Topical Anthranalin. I would suggest that you visit a dermatologist in your region for a confirmatory diagnosis as well as appropriate treatment. Regards