Alopecia Areata Symptoms

Alopecia or alopecia areata is a condition where the immune system starts attacking hair follicles causing patches of hair fall. It affects are seen equally in both the genders. This condition is acquired and it affects hair follicles on the skin causing bald spots. This condition cannot be prevented.

* Alopecia is the result due to abnormal functioning of the immune system, where in the immune system attacks the one’s own body, and in this condition the immune system tends to attack the hair baring cells. In some cases this condition might be hereditary. There are forms of alopecia, thinning of hair on the scalp known as diffused alopecia areata, loss of all scalp hair also known as alopecia totalis and alopecia universalis in this condition a person experience hair loss on the entire body. This condition tends to affect older individuals and is not contagious.

* Alopecia can occur in an individual suffering from health conditions such as diabetics, arthritics, thyroid disease etc but, this condition can also occur in a perfectly healthy individual. Reduction in stress levels might decrease the severity of this condition. The treatment depends on the severity of the disease; the treatment includes steroid injections, creams and shampoo that reduce the severity of the condition. Ayurvedic treatments are also available to treat this condition.