Effects of Alopecia Areata

Alopecia Areata is a condition that is not contagious and it’s not followed by rushes, hives or itching although it’s considered to be a skin disease because it affects the largest organ of the body. However, it has a major effect on the human psyche and it’s experienced as a trauma. It can occur at any age, and affects males and females equally. Some people with hair loss experience other forms of the condition: Alopecia totalis: - Affects up to 5% of affected individuals - All scalp hair is lost Alopecia universalis: - Affects less than 1% of cases. - All hair on entire body is lost. Alopecia areata incognita: - Sudden diffuse thinning of scalp hair, - May be confused with telogen effluvium. Nail disease: - Affects 10-50% of those with alopecia areata, - Many nail changes have been described, - Regular pitting and ridging are the most common findings. Having the disease can impact people differently, but there are some well-known experiences among the ones affected. It can be very frustrating and can cause a variety of feelings, like sadness, depression, hopelessness, anger, the need for isolation, fear that others might find out that you have the disease, embarrassment, irrational behavior when searching for a cure, guilt related to the way it affects your family and friends, the feeling that no one understands what you are going through. That’s why people feel enormous relief when they meet someone in the same situation. It’s also challenging for the parents because they can’t help their child, for the siblings because it also affects their life as well and for the emotional partners involved. There are alopecia treatments available, such as: steroids, cortisone injections, oinments and also hair transplantation in the form of strip incisions- small strips of skin with hair are transplanted to the affected area, follicular unit extraction – where grafts of hair follicles are placed into the receptor sites, then mini-micrografting – donor tissue is cut into small pieces, those that contain 1-2 hairs are referred to as micrografts and those that have 3-6 hairs are called minigrafts and at the end there is option of laser grafting - graft receptor sites are made with a laser. Losing hair may affect someone who is in front of the camera or someone who needs to be in the public in a very devastating way professionally. Though an alopecia areata diagnosis would have no effect on one's ability to perform in the workplace, many times individuals become distracted by their new appearance and the perceived reactions from co-workers. People affected with alopecia areata are otherwise healthy, which has proven to be accurate in most of the cases. These natural add-ons have been found to play a very significant role in reducing hair fall and promoting its growth. There are also mild Marbo shampoos and lotions that are 100% made from different medicinal herbs so it can activate growth of new hair on thinning and bald regions. Sage and rosemary extracts regulate sebum secretion, prevent scalp greasing and soothe scalp itching and irritation. It is effective in most cases of hair loss especially Alopecia Areata.