Alopecia Areata

Penning down a decade long expertise, Dr. Jangid, an expert skin specialist emphasises it’s an autoimmune condition where the disorder impacts the normalcy of immunity. Thus, the immunity turns weak, restricting the body to protect against the virus present in the outer world that eventually impacts the hair follicles. Make a note that this disorder is neither affected by your lifestyle or food-consuming habit.rnrnFurthermore, the autoimmunity can get associated with other conditions like hypothyroidism diabetes, arthritis, or any other autoimmune disorder.

These patches can not develop due to fungal infection, insect bite, or spider venom.

The diagnosis of alopecia area is quite easy which is known as a clinical diagnosis. Here, your dermatologist can increase and can cover all the scalp that’s causing the hair loss to surge at a drastic rate. Meanwhile, Dr. Jangid says that Alopecia can affect other body parts as well, causing complete hair loss from the body known as Alopecia Universalis.rnrnOther investigations can also be done depending upon the seriousness of the disorder. This can include a condition like thyroid diabetes where a good dermatologist like Dr. Jangid will first held investigation to know the root cause before heading towards the therapy for Alopecia Areata.

The tests for Alopecia Areata includes:rnrnRoutine Blood investigations CBCrnLiver function testrnKidney function testrnVitamins/Proteins deficiency testrnThyroid testrnBlood sugar test