ALOPECIA AREATA Judith D. Laval, MD

ALOPECIA AREATA

Judith D. Laval, MD



Alopecia areata is a common dermatologic problem accounting for approximately 2% of new outpatient dermatology clinic visits. The course of alopecia areata is extremely variable, with some cases showing spontaneous remission and others undergoing total scalp and body hair loss. Alopecia areata, especially when severe, often profoundly affects the lives of those afflicted. The unpredictability of its severity and frequency of recurrence may lead to feelings of loss of control and helplessness.

Severe forms of alopecia areata are extensive or rapidly progressive and are likely to be chronic or at least chronically recurrent and often resistent to treatment. There is no good evidence to suggest that drug-induced remissions occur or that therapy alters the ultimate course of the disease. At best, treatments suppress the underlying immunologic process when it is active. Long-term treatment may be necessary to elicit and maintain cosmetically adequate hair growth in patients with severe disease; therefore, both safety and efficacy are critical therapeutic concerns


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اسم المستخدم: 1929
كلمة السر:1929