Can See A Baldness Patch Behind My Right Ear About

Posted on Thu, 30 May 2019

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Question : Can see a baldness patch behind my right ear about 2-3 cms in diameter and one on the left arm about 1 cm in diameter. Kindly suggest if the 1. treatment is appropriate, 2. Is it curable, 3. How much time does it generally take, and 4. Does it spread

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (45 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Alopecia areata, topical & intralesional steroid

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome to ask a doctor service
I have gone through your query and it seems to be alopecia areata.
It is a chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease of the hair follicles.
It is usually treated with intralesional steroid injections along with topical steroid like mometasone lotion on the affected areas twice daily for 2-3 weeks.
The injections are given every 3 weeks for 3-4 sessions.
Steroidal preparations are prescription drugs and should be taken under the supervision of the doctor.
It is curable but usually takes 3-4 months to resolve.
It has a tendency to spread in very few individuals.
In case of 2-3 spots it usually resolves completely.
Regards
Dr Asmeet

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