What is Alopecia? How to manage it? What are the precautions to be taken? What are the signs and symptoms? What is the cause of this disease? How to treat it? How can homeopathy help you? All of this answered, in this post and of course our doctors always there to help you. Just fill in your details in the form down below and we will answer all your questions for FREE!
What is Alopecia?
It is defined as hair loss caused due to fungal infection, family history, prolonged illness or autoimmune disease. It can be a small bare patch or a more diffuse pattern, damage to the hair shaft or follicle.
What are the Different Patterns Of Alopecia?
Alopecia Areata: It is an autoimmune disorder causes complete hair loss., it also affects the nails and the eyes.
Androgenetic alopecia: Mostly seen in men with permanent hair loss.
Alopecia totalis: Complete loss of hair on the scalp is called as Alopecia totalis.
Alopecia Universalis: Complete loss of body hair, including pubic hair, is known as Alopecia Universalis.
Who more Affected?
It is common for both sexes and can occur at any age; however, 15-29 are the peak years of occurrence.
What are the Causes of Alopecia?
The exact cause is unknown.
It can be a genetic predisposition.
Other factors of the disease:
• Chronic illness
• diabetes
• Iron deficiency anemia
• Exposure to heat
• Malnutrition
• Aging
• Increased levels of the hormones
• Chemical hair treatment
• Rapid weight loss
• Medications
• Thyroid disorders
What are the indications to know about Alopecia?
• round and oval patches
• Affects mostly scalp and beard
• Pain
• Pitting nails
What is the Differential diagnosis of Alopecia?
• Tinea capitis
• Syphilis
• Trichotillomania
• Androgenetic alopecia
How to detect Alopecia?
• Complete case history
• Physical examination
• Nutritional assessment chart
• Fluorescent antinuclear antibody (FNA) test
• Blood test
• Hair analysis
• Biopsy scalp
What are the preventive measures to control Alopecia?
• Head Massage
• Avoid brushing wet hair
• Avoid hair color
• Well-balanced diet
What is the Homeopathic treatment for Alopecia?
• Arsenic album
• Fluoricum Acidum
• Hepar sulphur
• Lycopodium clavatum
• Natrium muriaticum
• Phosphorus
• Sulphur
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