Alopecia and Hair Loss

Understanding and Treating Alopecia Areata

Alopecia areata is an autoimmune skin disease that causes hair loss on various parts of the body when the immune system mistakenly attacks hair follicles. This condition affects over 6.5 million people, including both children and adults, leading to sudden hair loss in small, round patches on the scalp, as well as hair loss in other areas such as the eyebrows, eyelashes, and face. Additionally, some individuals may experience nail changes like pitting or ridges.

If you are experiencing hair loss or other symptoms of alopecia areata, scheduling an appointment with a dermatology provider at Tru-Skin is your first step to treatment. Our expert team is equipped to diagnose and treat a wide range of skin and hair conditions, providing personalized treatment plans that may include topical treatments, corticosteroid injections, or other innovative therapies.

Don't let alopecia areata control your life—take the first step towards effective treatment and regain your confidence by scheduling an appointment with Tru-Skin today. Our dedicated professionals are committed to helping you achieve healthy, beautiful hair and improving your overall well-being.

Alopecia Areata Patchy Form: This is the most common type of the condition, with these alopecia areata symptoms presenting as one or more coin-sized or larger bald patches on the scalp or other parts of the body.

Alopecia Totalis: This form causes total hair loss on the scalp.

Alopecia Universalis: Characterized by total hair loss all over the body, including the scalp and face. This form isn’t as common. 

While there is no cure for alopecia areata, there are treatment options, which vary depending on the form of alopecia areata that you have. For mild cases (patients who experience less than 50% hair loss), alopecia areata treatment options focus on stopping or hindering the immune system’s attack on your follicles and/or stimulating hair growth. For more severe cases, the alopecia areata treatment protocols include oral and injectable medicines, but these may not be effective for every patient and do not prevent future episodes of hair loss. Corticosteroids, both injectable and topical, are common treatment options to stimulate hair production, along with topical minoxidil and anthralin cream.

We know how much this disease can affect your life, so we offer viable, tested alopecia areata treatment options. This disease often occurs with other immune conditions, such as vitiligo, atopic dermatitis, hypothyroidism, Addison’s disease, anemia, lupus, diabetes, and others. When you see us, we’ll take a whole history so we understand your unique medical profile, adjusting treatments if needed to suit your other conditions.

When you come to our office, we’ll have a consultation where we get to know you, your symptoms, and your struggle, then decide together what the best course of treatment is. If you aren’t seeing the results you want, we’ll have periodic checkups to adjust your alopecia areata treatment until we find what works best for you.