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How To Treat Alopecia Barbae In My Beard?

hey doctor I have alopecia barbae in my beard. this all started when I was 28 years old it started with a small patch of hair in my beard I was told to use Rogaine that barely even helped a small patch is now on the opposite side of my beard and now it s progressing in my faceplease help me doctor I eat right I exercise and yes I do have stress but what person in the world doesn t?
Mon, 1 Dec 2014
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Hello. Thanks for writing to us at healthcaremagic

I will keep a possibility of Alopecia Areata(AA) which is an autoimmune condition. It is usually a self limiting condition i.e it may progress for a while but ultimately subsides in majority of the individuals.
The patches of Alopecia Areata are smooth, and there is no evidence of inflammation like scaling or erythema or itching.
These patches arise most commonly over scalp but the patches can also present on other areas like eyebrows, eyelashes and in the beard and mustache in males.
People often seek treatment because the bald patches are unsightly and are easily noticeable to others.
Intra-lesional Triamcinolone acetonide is the first line of treatment in adults and is a reproducibly effective therapy for focal type of alopecia areata.
The injection has to be placed directly into the patch of hair loss by your treating dermatologist.
Various other treatment options in alopecia areata are: Topical Potent steroids (Mometasone Furoate, Clobetasol propionate); Topical Minoxidil solution; Topical Anthranalin; Topical PUVA(psoralens +UVA therapy).
I would suggest that you visit a dermatologist in your region for the needful.

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How To Treat Alopecia Barbae In My Beard?

Hello. Thanks for writing to us at healthcaremagic I will keep a possibility of Alopecia Areata(AA) which is an autoimmune condition. It is usually a self limiting condition i.e it may progress for a while but ultimately subsides in majority of the individuals. The patches of Alopecia Areata are smooth, and there is no evidence of inflammation like scaling or erythema or itching. These patches arise most commonly over scalp but the patches can also present on other areas like eyebrows, eyelashes and in the beard and mustache in males. People often seek treatment because the bald patches are unsightly and are easily noticeable to others. Intra-lesional Triamcinolone acetonide is the first line of treatment in adults and is a reproducibly effective therapy for focal type of alopecia areata. The injection has to be placed directly into the patch of hair loss by your treating dermatologist. Various other treatment options in alopecia areata are: Topical Potent steroids (Mometasone Furoate, Clobetasol propionate); Topical Minoxidil solution; Topical Anthranalin; Topical PUVA(psoralens +UVA therapy). I would suggest that you visit a dermatologist in your region for the needful. Regards