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i woke up with a bald spot in my head hair totally gone looks like a baby butt, This has never happened before i started out with a real real bad headache for three days where the bald spot is was buring as i had the headache when headache was gone on third day the burning in my head went away i checked the burning spot every day nothing there no hair lose then on day four is when i noticed a big bald spot where my head was burning never really get headaches and never had a burning feeling in head never had a bald spot am a 49 year old female
Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. The problem you are suffering is called alopecia areata the peculiar form of hair loss. It may be autoimmune disease related Alopecia areata is related to this autoimmune conditions. Lupus vitiligo thyroid disease rheumatoid arthritis ulcerative colitis
Your doctor may perform biopsy or autoimmune diseases tests. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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What Does A Bald Spot On The Head Indicate?
Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. The problem you are suffering is called alopecia areata the peculiar form of hair loss. It may be autoimmune disease related Alopecia areata is related to this autoimmune conditions. Lupus vitiligo thyroid disease rheumatoid arthritis ulcerative colitis Your doctor may perform biopsy or autoimmune diseases tests. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.