Alopecia areata the association of certified dermatology. The aa is associated with atopic dermatitis, autoimmune, endocrinologic diseases, and vitiligo. Certainly it no definite causative organism has been found. Diseases can be diagnosed from the speci c character of. Alopecia areata a 61yearold caucasian female consulted because of hair loss that was initially circumscribed but witbin several weeks became generalized. Alopecia areata aa is characterized by round plaques hairless, nonscarring, that can be located in any hairy region. Pdf guidelines for the management of alopecia areata. Alopecia areata aa is a nonscarring, autoimmune hair loss on the scalp, andor body. A syndrome of neuralgiform head pain and hair loss.
To determine the prevalence, incidence, and predictors of aa, alopecia totalis, alopecia ophiasis. Although it can occur anywhere on the body, it most commonly arises on the scalp and face. Epidemiology of alopecia areata, ophiasis, totalis, and universalis. Alopecia areata, phototherapy, nbuvb, topical puva, excimer ac. Alopecia areata aa is a common autoimmune alopecia with heterogeneous severity and distribution. The hair loss usually occurs on the scalp, but can also affect the beard, eyebrows, and other areas of. Topische immuntherapiemit diphenylcyclopropenon bei. A collapse of the immune privilege of the hair follicle, which induces noncicatricial alopecia, is an important factor in its etiology. Several forms of phototherapy are used in dermatology. Alopecia areata alopecia areata is the name given to describe a type of hair loss alopecia which is limited to specific patches of skin areata.
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