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Hi, just had my ob appointment and it was suggested that maybe my alopecia areata of last 5 years might be related to yeast how would i test or treat?

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Dr. Matt Wachsman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Unlikely.: But if there WERE a local infection that caused scarring, the infection would look inflamed and there would be scarring. Likely a biopsy could demonstrate the yeast.

Answered 4/12/2016

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