Things to know about Alopecia Areata

Alopecia Areata is a serious hair fall-related condition where a person with autoimmune condition faces small patches of hair falling out from the scalp, eyebrows, eyelashes, etc. Individuals of all ages, ethnic groups, and genders can develop this condition. This severe hair fall condition occurs when the immune system attacks the hair follicles making them shrink and become smaller. Although the reason for the immune system attacking the hair follicles is still unknown, it results in hair follicles not producing hair and ultimately leading to hair loss.

In some cases, after the hair loss one may find that there is no re-growth of hair, or even if it re-grows the hair might fall out again. According to American Academy of Dermatology Association reports, Alopecia Areata is not contagious. According to reports, this condition may begin at any age but in most cases, people develop it during the childhood or teenage years of one’s life. Children whose parents have alopecia areata are at a greater risk of developing this condition indicating that alopecia areata is genetically transmittable.

As per medical news reports, there are no certain times for developing the condition. It often develops suddenly and individuals don’t even notice it initially. As per reports, there is no cure for alopecia areata.

However, some treatments are suggested by experts to help fasten hair growth. According to reports, simple home remedies like applying onion juice, almond oil, coconut milk, etc to the scalp might help in hair re-growth.

According to medical news today reports, the majority of patients recover within a year. It differs across people and in some cases people might even develop other types of autoimmune disorders like alopecia totalis or alopecia universalis.

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