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What Does A Bald Spot On The Head Indicate?

Hi, I pulls my hair as I be looking at something on the internet or thinking about something and then I go look at the bald spot in the mirror to see how much damage I did to myself. I want my hair to grow back. I pick my hair in the same spots, in the crown of my head. And after I pulls out my hair in that same, I will shave the wrest of my hair off.
Thu, 28 Dec 2017
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hi sir/madam,
Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.

The problem you are facing is Alopecia Areata.

Alopecia areata is a skin disorder that causes hair loss, usually in patches, most often on the scalp. Usually, the bald patches appear suddenly and affect only a limited area. The hair grows back within 12 months or less. For some people, however, the problem can last longer and be more severe, causing total baldness (alopecia totalis) or total loss of body hair (alopecia universalis).

Treatment:-

Although there is no permanent cure for alopecia areata, there are ways that may short-circuit the body's autoimmune reaction in the scalp and encourage hair regrowth. Options include:

Cortisone cream applied on the bald patches or cortisone solution injected into the bald patches to suppress the immune reaction

Immunotherapy using chemicals such as diphenylcyclopropenone (also called diphencyprone or DCP) or squaric acid dibutyl ester (SADBE) on the scalp that can produce an allergic reaction, which may neutralize the turned-on immune cells.

Topical minoxidil (Rogaine), which may increase hair growth by accelerating the speed of the natural hair cycle and increasing the diameter of hairs that begin to grow.

Anthralin (Drithocreme, Dritho-Scalp, Micanol) applied to the scalp, which causes a scalp irritation that may stimulate early hair regrowth, and can be used with minoxidil

Psoralen and ultraviolet A phototherapy (controlled exposure of the affected skin to ultraviolet light)

A short course of corticosteroids such as prednisone by mouth, rarely intravenously through a vein for adult patients with extensive hair loss.

hope this was helpful.
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What Does A Bald Spot On The Head Indicate?

hi sir/madam, Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic. The problem you are facing is Alopecia Areata. Alopecia areata is a skin disorder that causes hair loss, usually in patches, most often on the scalp. Usually, the bald patches appear suddenly and affect only a limited area. The hair grows back within 12 months or less. For some people, however, the problem can last longer and be more severe, causing total baldness (alopecia totalis) or total loss of body hair (alopecia universalis). Treatment:- Although there is no permanent cure for alopecia areata, there are ways that may short-circuit the body s autoimmune reaction in the scalp and encourage hair regrowth. Options include: Cortisone cream applied on the bald patches or cortisone solution injected into the bald patches to suppress the immune reaction Immunotherapy using chemicals such as diphenylcyclopropenone (also called diphencyprone or DCP) or squaric acid dibutyl ester (SADBE) on the scalp that can produce an allergic reaction, which may neutralize the turned-on immune cells. Topical minoxidil (Rogaine), which may increase hair growth by accelerating the speed of the natural hair cycle and increasing the diameter of hairs that begin to grow. Anthralin (Drithocreme, Dritho-Scalp, Micanol) applied to the scalp, which causes a scalp irritation that may stimulate early hair regrowth, and can be used with minoxidil Psoralen and ultraviolet A phototherapy (controlled exposure of the affected skin to ultraviolet light) A short course of corticosteroids such as prednisone by mouth, rarely intravenously through a vein for adult patients with extensive hair loss. hope this was helpful. have a healthy day.