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Alopecia Areata - Know More About It!

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Dr. Ritu SinghHomeopathy Doctor • 21 Years Exp.BHMS
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Alopecia areata is a type of hair loss where hair loss is in a pattern like small, coin-shaped, round patches on the scalp. Sometimes hair loss can be else where too such as beard, eyebrows, eyelashes, etc. 

Causes:- It is an autoimmune disorder where hair is lost because it is rejected by one's own immune system. Why this happens is not fully understood. 

A person suffering from alopecia areata is more likely to develop other autoimmune disorders like thyroid, diabetes, vitiligo
Alopecia areata is not contagious, nor is it related to diet or vitamin deficiencies
Stress, however can aggravated the condition

Homeopathic treatment for alopecia areata
1) Fluoric acid:- tendency to develop alopecia areata in family, brittle hair, hair fall in spots esp from vertex, all complaints are aggravated by warmth, 

2) Phosphorus:- patchy baldness, dryness of hair and scalp, itchy scalp, dandruff, hair fall after hemorrhagic disease 

3) Graphites:- hair fall on sides, patchy baldness, constipation associated with hair fall. Chilly patient

4) Nat Mur:- hair fall esp in anemic females

These are few basic indication for alopecia areata patients in homeopathy

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