Question 1

i have alopecia areata .. what medication should i take ? what food should i eat ?

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Alopecia: The cause of alopecia must be investigated with blood work. Biotin can help which is a b vitamin if no underlying reason can be diagnosed.  A dermatologist can injecte steroid as well.

Question 2

what is best medication for alopecia areata to regrow hair quickly? i have patches of lost hair,

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There : There are a few topical therapies, but i typically recommend intralesional kenalog (triamcinolone) injections into the area which seem to work the best.  Read more about alopecia areata and other treatment options at the link below.  I hope that helps!

Question 3

i have a small incident of alopecia areata and was prescribed a taro clobetasol topical solution, clobetasol propionate 0.05%. ive been using it twice a day for six weeks so far but have seen little results. when does this medication start working?

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: Your dermatologist may recommend continuing to 8 weeks or even 12 weeks, but it would not be unreasonable to call him/her and explain that the medication you are applying faithfully as directed does not seem to be having much of an effect.

Question 4

is alopecia areata linked to chantix, and can anything be done? about a year ago, i took chantix for about 4-6 weeks.  4-8 weeks after stopping the drug, i noticed a bald spot in my facial hair.  then another.  then on the back of my head (not in a normal

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The : The treatment of alopecia areata is typically intralesional steroids into the bald patch.  It works fairly well and often requires a series of treatments every month or so.  This is a very common condition seen by a dermatologist.  I hope that helps.

Question 5

what do you advise if i suffer from a disease call alopecia areata, i have an interview can they make me take a hair drug test?

Accepted Answer

Local streroids: Local steroid injections are the main treatment.

Question 6

i have alopecia areata, when i first found out i had a patch on my head it was small.. but now it's huge! half of my head. what do i do?

Accepted Answer

See a dermatologist: There is no cure for alopecia areata. Hair often re-grows on its own. Treatment can help the hair re-grow more quickly. A dermatologist may give you corticosteroids, minoxidil, anthralin, diphencyprone (dpcp), and other treatments. Some treatments are combined, but if you would the hair to grow back faster i recommend seeing a dermatologist.

Question 7

how to cure alopecia areata?

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Not often: It is a frequent alopecia, treatable but often recurs in other spots.

Question 8

can alopecia areata be cured?

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Usually treated: Most with aopecoa aerate will respond to treatment. Depending on severity limited alopecia aerate will relsove but may occur later. Extensive alopecia aerate is more difficult to treat, oral simvistatin works well for many who used it.

Question 9

how long does alopecia areata last?

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Hard to say: The answer depends upon how much of your scalp was involved and if your eyelashes and eyebrows are involved also. There are treatments for this problem including the injection of cortisone into the scalpor the use of creams or lotions to irritate the scalp and cause hair growth.

Question 10

how do i know if i have alopecia areata?

Accepted Answer

Roundtotallybaldarea: An onset of Alop areata is a cirdula often bald aree, often seen in an automimmune entity like Hypothyroidism (Hashimoto,s thyroiditis.

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I have a small incident of alopecia areata and was prescribed a taro clobetasol topical solution, clobetasol propionate 0.05%. ive been using it twice a day for six weeks so far but have seen little results. when does this medication start working?

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Is alopecia areata linked to chantix, and can anything be done? about a year ago, i took chantix for about 4-6 weeks. 4-8 weeks after stopping the drug, i noticed a bald spot in my facial hair. then another. then on the back of my head (not in a normal

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What do you advise if i suffer from a disease call alopecia areata, i have an interview can they make me take a hair drug test?

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I have alopecia areata, when i first found out i had a patch on my head it was small.. but now it's huge! half of my head. what do i do?

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