Alopecia atau Alopecia Areata adalah sebuah Kebotakan

If you’ve seen a lot of extra hair on your pillow, or you’ve noticed odd little bald spots in the mirror, you might have an autoimmune disorder called alopecia areata.

It’s rare, but you can lose all the hair on your head (alopecia areata totalis) or entire body (alopecia areata universalis).

With alopecia areata, it’s the hair follicles that are attacked. This causes the hair to come out, often in clumps the size and shape of a quarter, The amount of hair loss is different in everyone. Each case of alopecia areata is different. Sometimes, hair grows back but falls out again later. In others, hair grows back for good.

If you think you do have alopocia areata, you may want to see a dermatologist.

Is There A Cure?

Alopecia areata can’t be cured. But it can be treated and hair can grow back. If you have it, there are several things to try:

Corticosteroids. These are anti-inflammatory drugs that are prescribed for autoimmune diseases. The downside is that it may take a long time to work. They can be given as an injection into the scalp or other areas. They can also be given in pill form or rubbed on the skin as an ointment, cream, or foam.

Minoxidil (Rogaine). This treatment, which is put on the scalp, is already used for pattern baldness. It usually takes about 12 weeks before you see growth, and some users are disappointed in the results.

Topical immunotherapy. This is used when there’s a lot of hair loss, or if it happens more than once. Chemicals are applied to the scalp to produce an allergic reaction. If it works, this reaction is actually what makes the hair grow back.

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