Alopecia Areata Specialists in Dharavi, Mumbai, Maharashtra

What is Alopecia Areata?

Alopecia Areata is an autoimmune condition in which the immune system mistakenly attacks hair follicles, causing sudden, patchy hair loss typically on the scalp but sometimes affecting eyebrows, eyelashes, or other body hair. Unlike pattern hair loss, it often appears as well-defined round or oval bald patches that can develop rapidly over days to weeks. The condition follows an unpredictable course, with hair sometimes regrowing spontaneously in one area while new patches appear elsewhere. In more severe forms, it can progress to complete scalp hair loss or loss of all body hair.

Causes of Alopecia Areata

Caused by an autoimmune attack on hair follicles, where immune cells mistakenly target the follicles as foreign, halting hair growth. Genetic predisposition plays a significant role, and the condition is more common in people with a personal or family history of other autoimmune diseases such as thyroid disorders or vitiligo. Emotional stress is sometimes reported as a trigger for flares.

Symptoms of Alopecia Areata

Sudden patchy hair loss in round or oval areas, smooth bald patches without scarring, short broken hairs at the edges of patches, occasional tingling or itching before hair loss, nail pitting or ridging, loss of eyebrows or eyelashes in some cases

Treatment & Types of Alopecia Areata in Dharavi, Mumbai, Maharashtra

Treatment options include corticosteroid injections directly into affected patches to suppress local immune activity, topical immunotherapy to stimulate regrowth, and newer oral medications called JAK inhibitors for more extensive or resistant cases. Some cases resolve spontaneously without treatment, while others require ongoing management to control recurrence.

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