Hi, I am suffering from alopecia disease since last 5 months it looks weird in my beard face .what can I do now.Please help me for that.
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Alopecia areata is a common autoimmune disease that results in hair loss on the scalp and any other parts of the body. It occurs in males and females of all ages but most often the onset can be seen in childhood. This common but very challenging and capricious disease affects approximately 1.7 percent of the world population and can have a profound effect on one's physical and emotional state. Alopecia areata usually starts with one or more small, round, smooth bald patches on the scalp and can progress to total scalp hair loss (alopecia totalis) or complete body hair loss (alopecia universalis. It's yet not perfectly understood what causes alopecia areata. For some reason, follicles stop producing visible hair, resulting in smooth bald patches that can appear overnight. Researchers are trying to determine what triggers the disease, and whether it's from within the body or from environmental factors. There are no diagnostic tests available which can predict the onset and behavior of alopecia areata. However there may be some hereditary factors which play a roll in hair loss, in about 20% of cases people with alopecia areata have a family member who are also affected. Below area few common factors which are known as a trigger for Alopecia areata.It's yet not perfectly understood what causes alopecia areata. For some reason, follicles stop producing visible hair, resulting in smooth bald patches that can appear overnight. Researchers are trying to determine what triggers the disease, and whether it's from within the body or from environmental factors. There are no diagnostic tests available which can predict the onset and behavior of alopecia areata. However there may be some hereditary factors which play a roll in hair loss, in about 20% of cases people with alopecia areata have a family member who are also affected. Below area few common factors which are known as a trigger for Alopecia areata. ? Genetic tendencies? Environmental triggers? Medicines ? Long illness? Exposure to chemicals? Nutritional deficiency ? Thyroid dysfunction? Extreme Stress? Vaccines ? Local skin disease? Pregnancy.
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