Alopecia Areata in Children: What to Look for
Hair loss before six months of age is almost never due to this autoimmune disorder; so do not be concerned with a baby this young- it is quite common for a newborn to lose some or all of his hair. Alopecia does often appear in childhood, however, and it can be psychologically devastating. Patches may appear and then grow back, only to reoccur later- it is a very erratic condition.
Although alopecia is a life altering condition and can be psychologically harmful to a child, it isn't physically harmful. Other than hair loss, the only other symptoms appear to be ridges on the fingernails. Some people suggest that it is a virus or a bacteria that causes alopecia, as many have reported to have been sick before their first occurrence. There is no known cure for the condition.
Although approximately 5 million Americans suffer from alopecia areata, there is little knowledge of it amongst the public. Campaigns have been formed to bring awareness to it and to raise money to study the mysterious disorder. The fact that alopecia is not commonly known makes it even harder on people that suffer from it and must walk around bald. Women and children are especially treated with prejudice when they have no hair.
There are several people in the public eye that have alopecia. Actor Barry Corbin (Maurice, "Northern Exposure") and NBA player Charlie Villanueva suffer from the condition and have become public spokesmen for further awareness. The National Alopecia Areata Foundation is a group dedicated to educating and raising awareness in the hopes that people with the condition can improve their daily lives.
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Post a CommentHi I am facing hair fall problem i am thing its alopecia areata how can i confirm this is alopecia areata or not.Which is Best Treatment for alopecia areata.Homeopathy treatment or normal treatment is best for alopecia areata
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My daughter is 8 yrs old she has had exzema since she was 8 months old. She also suffers from allergies to everything and asthma. She recently was diagnosed with alopecia areata. Any advice and help for the next step I should take. Should I expect total hair loss. I am worried about autoimmune disease and it attacking another part of her body. Please help!
When I was 4 my mom started seeing bald spots on my head.As i got older it got worse. When i was in 5th grade my hair had grown completly but the years went by my hair had started sheading again now i am 14 and i am seeing Dr.stites he is giving me pills and a olux foam my hair is starting to grow some but i still have some bald spots i hope it will grow back someday.
When my son was 2 (he is now 6) I noticed a small balled spot on the back of his head. I immediately scheduled an appointment with his pediatrician. She suspected alopecia so she sent us to a dermatologist who then diagnosed my son with alopecia. By the time we had the appointment with the dermatologist my son already had 2 more balled spots on his head and it had only been a few weeks. His first round of treatments from this dermatologist consisted of two topical creams, Anthralin which is an irritant, another cream which was a steroid along with 17 to 18 steroid shots on his scalp. The treatment worked and he grew hair back in the balled spots. He had the shots once a month and the creams applied daily. We stopped the treatments after 3 months for two reasons, one the shots were just to painful for him, especially at 2 years old and the creams were causing him to have sores on his head. The Anthralin cream is suppose to cause an allergic reaction but he had open sores on his head. Wh
i have 3 kids .my son 14 has alopecia univeralis.when he was 2 all his hair fell out .it has never grown back .my other son is 10 and has alopecia areata. he gets alot of bald spots ever since he was 2. i now have a daughter 7 months old and i pray she doesnt get it but i was wondering if anyone else that all there children have it?
Well written article. This is a very informative and helpful article. You can tell by the comments that you have written about something that many people care about.
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we have just found out that my three year old son has alopacia areata .The doctor has told us to wait and see if it gets any worse ,at the moment he has one spot the size of a 5p and about 5 very small spots all at the back of his head.If it gets worse he will refer us to a childrens hospital for possible blood tests and steroid treatment.We know very little about the condition and how quickly it progresses.We are very worried about our sons future and how bad the condition may get .At the moment you can not see the bald spots because he has thick dark hair but we are very worried about total hair loss.How is your sisters condition and did you find any information about treatmaent or help lines e.t.c
my son is 5 and has never grown any eyebrows till this day..... I cant find any info on this. His eyebrows just never came in.. He has a head full of hair and eyelashes, just no eyebrows and they continually stay red and swollen looking. please advise....
my daughter skye was born with lots of hair in May by December her hair started to fall out slowely, by January she was completley bald with no eyelashes, eyebrows anything, over the last few months her eyelashes have grown back and got a bit darker too but still no hair on her head and no eyebrows, she will be turning 2 years old in May 08 and im am so worried for her and her future i am desperate for some treatment that might work, i am trying topical cream at the moment so just wait and see.
We have just found out about my 13 year old sister having Alopecia, she has hair to her knees and has been in dance competitions since she was 4 .
She now has this disease and I am a big sister worried that this could hurt her mentally , I need to know anyone out there that has been going through this and what steps should be taken and what had helped you get through the tough times ..
Plz.....Message back .
Worried Big Sister