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Alopecia

Alopecia

 

Alopecia Areata is a type of patchy hair loss that is caused by the body’s immune system attacking the hair follicles. Alopecia can affect men, women and children. It occurs in circular bald patches, usually on the scalp. They can begin to overlap and lead to extensive hair loss.

 

The inflammation caused by the autoimmune disease often occurs deep in the skin, and there will be no visible reaction, such as redness on the scalp, just the hair loss itself. The hair loss can happen quite suddenly and may develop over just a few days.

 

It is not known what causes alopecia and is often regarded as stress induced. However, it is now believed that genes may play a role in making an individual more susceptible to alopecia. Unlike other autoimmune diseases, the inflammation does not cause total destruction of the hair follicles, but if the inflammation subsides, the hair can re-grow. People who suffer with just one or two bald patches often have a full spontaneous recovery within 2 years. However, those with more substantial hair loss may suffer from repeated cycles of loss and regrowth.  

 

Treatment of alopecia is most commonly a corticosteroid cream, that is applied topically to the bald patches. In severe cases a corticosteroid injection to the area can work well for some people. Close monitoring will be required however, as the side effects include skin thinning at the site of the injection. The most extreme cases can be treated with systemic corticosteroid (pill form), as a short-term solution, as long-term effects can cause bone thinning.

 

Currently treatment for long-term, severe alopecia are not very effective. The only solution for some people will be to wear a wig.

 

Drugs Used To Treat Alopecia:

Photo of the drug Amcinonide. Amcinonide
Plain Topical Corticosteroids
Commonly used to treat Eczema, Itching, Rhus dermatitis, alopecia, atopic dermatitis, urticaria.
No drug image available Solu-cortef
Systemic Corticosteroids, Plain
Commonly used to treat Asthma, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriasis, Allergic Conjunctivitis, Anaphylaxis, Crohn's Disease.
Photo of the drug Neosporin. Neosporin
Topical Aminoglycosides, Plain or in Combination
Commonly used to treat Psoriasis, bacterial conjunctivitis, blepharoconjunctivitis, burn wound infection, insect bites or stings, ophthalmic infection.


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Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP 14) Blood Test

Healthy Male Checkup Blood Test


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TSH Blood Test

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Estradiol Blood Test


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Pregnancy Blood Test

Lipid Panel Blood Test

Testosterone, free and total Blood Test


Drugs related to Alopecia:

Photo of the drug Amcinonide. Amcinonide
Plain Topical Corticosteroids
Commonly used to treat Eczema, Itching, Rhus dermatitis, alopecia, atopic dermatitis, urticaria.
No drug image available Solu-cortef
Systemic Corticosteroids, Plain
Commonly used to treat Asthma, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriasis, Allergic Conjunctivitis, Anaphylaxis, Crohn's Disease.
Photo of the drug Neosporin. Neosporin
Topical Aminoglycosides, Plain or in Combination
Commonly used to treat Psoriasis, bacterial conjunctivitis, blepharoconjunctivitis, burn wound infection, insect bites or stings, ophthalmic infection.
Photo of the drug Finasteride. Finasteride
Alopecia Agents
Commonly used to treat Hair Loss, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), alopecia.
Photo of the drug Proctosol-hc. Proctosol-hc
Topical Anti-hemorrhoidals with Corticosteroids
Commonly used to treat Psoriasis, Crohn's Disease, Hemorrhoids, insect bites or stings, polymorphous light eruption, Rhus dermatitis.
Photo of the drug Propecia. Propecia
Alopecia Agents
Commonly used to treat Hair Loss, alopecia.
Photo of the drug Medrol. Medrol
Systemic Corticosteroids, Plain
Commonly used to treat Asthma, Eczema, Leukemia, Lupus, Psoriasis, Multiple Sclerosis.
Photo of the drug Ultravate. Ultravate
Plain Topical Corticosteroids
Commonly used to treat Eczema, Psoriasis, Itching, Rhus dermatitis, alopecia, atopic dermatitis.
Photo of the drug Methylprednisolone. Methylprednisolone
Systemic Corticosteroids, Plain
Commonly used to treat Asthma, Eczema, Leukemia, Lupus, Psoriasis, Multiple Sclerosis.
Photo of the drug Topicort. Topicort
Plain Topical Corticosteroids
Commonly used to treat Eczema, Psoriasis, Itching, Rhus dermatitis, alopecia, atopic dermatitis.
Photo of the drug Clobex. Clobex
Topical Scalp Anti-inflammatories, with Corticosteroids
Commonly used to treat Eczema, Psoriasis, Itching, Rhus dermatitis, alopecia, atopic dermatitis.
Photo of the drug Olux. Olux
Plain Topical Corticosteroids
Commonly used to treat Eczema, Psoriasis, Itching, Rhus dermatitis, alopecia, atopic dermatitis.
Photo of the drug Vanos. Vanos
Plain Topical Corticosteroids
Commonly used to treat Eczema, Psoriasis, Itching, Rhus dermatitis, alopecia, atopic dermatitis.
Photo of the drug Dermotic. Dermotic
Otic Corticosteroids
Commonly used to treat Eczema, Psoriasis, otitis externa, Rhus dermatitis, alopecia, atopic dermatitis.
Photo of the drug Cormax. Cormax
Plain Topical Corticosteroids
Commonly used to treat Eczema, Psoriasis, Rhus dermatitis, alopecia, atopic dermatitis, urticaria.
Photo of the drug Temovate. Temovate
Plain Topical Corticosteroids
Commonly used to treat Eczema, Psoriasis, Itching, Rhus dermatitis, alopecia, atopic dermatitis.
Photo of the drug Locoid. Locoid
Plain Topical Corticosteroids
Commonly used to treat Psoriasis, Itching, insect bites or stings, polymorphous light eruption, Rhus dermatitis, alopecia.
Photo of the drug Triderm . Triderm
Plain Topical Corticosteroids
Commonly used to treat alopecia.
Photo of the drug Proctozone-hc. Proctozone-hc
Topical Anti-hemorrhoidals with Corticosteroids
Commonly used to treat Asthma, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriasis, Allergic Conjunctivitis, Anal Fissures, Anaphylaxis.
Photo of the drug Rrb Pak. Rrb Pak
Plain Topical Corticosteroids
Commonly used to treat alopecia.
No drug image available Loesch Anti-itch Therapy
Topical Anti-hemorrhoidals with Corticosteroids
Commonly used to treat Asthma, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriasis, Allergic Conjunctivitis, Anal Fissures, Anaphylaxis.
Photo of the drug Refissa. Refissa
Topical Retinoids for use for Acne
Commonly used to treat Eczema, Psoriasis, Facial Wrinkles, acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL), Rhus dermatitis, acne vulgaris.
Photo of the drug Dexamethasone. Dexamethasone
Systemic Corticosteroids, Plain
Commonly used to treat Asthma, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Eczema, Psoriasis, Multiple Sclerosis, Allergic Conjunctivitis.
Photo of the drug Cortef. Cortef
Systemic Corticosteroids, Plain
Commonly used to treat Asthma, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriasis, Allergic Conjunctivitis, Chronic ITP, Crohn's Disease.
Photo of the drug Depo-Medrol. Depo-Medrol
Systemic Corticosteroids, Plain
Commonly used to treat Asthma, Eczema, Psoriasis, Multiple Sclerosis, Allergic Conjunctivitis, Anaphylaxis.
Photo of the drug Solu-medrol. Solu-medrol
Systemic Corticosteroids, Plain
Commonly used to treat Asthma, Eczema, Psoriasis, Multiple Sclerosis, Allergic Conjunctivitis, Anaphylaxis.
Photo of the drug Cutivate. Cutivate
Plain Topical Corticosteroids
Commonly used to treat Psoriasis, polymorphous light eruption, Rhus dermatitis, alopecia, atopic dermatitis, xerosis.
Photo of the drug Elocon. Elocon
Plain Topical Corticosteroids
Commonly used to treat Eczema, Psoriasis, Itching, polymorphous light eruption, Rhus dermatitis, alopecia.
Photo of the drug Desoximetasone. Desoximetasone
Plain Topical Corticosteroids
Commonly used to treat Eczema, Psoriasis, Rhus dermatitis, alopecia, atopic dermatitis, urticaria.
Photo of the drug Synalar. Synalar
Plain Topical Corticosteroids
Commonly used to treat Eczema, Psoriasis, Itching, Rhus dermatitis, alopecia, atopic dermatitis.
Photo of the drug Cloderm. Cloderm
Plain Topical Corticosteroids
Commonly used to treat Eczema, Psoriasis, polymorphous light eruption, Rhus dermatitis, alopecia, atopic dermatitis.
Photo of the drug Psorcon. Psorcon
Plain Topical Corticosteroids
Commonly used to treat Skin Allergy.
Photo of the drug Dermatop. Dermatop
Plain Topical Corticosteroids
Commonly used to treat Eczema, Psoriasis, Itching, polymorphous light eruption, Rhus dermatitis, alopecia.
No drug image available Nucort
Plain Topical Corticosteroids
Commonly used to treat Psoriasis, insect bites or stings, polymorphous light eruption, Rhus dermatitis, alopecia, atopic dermatitis.
Photo of the drug Fluocinonide. Fluocinonide
Plain Topical Corticosteroids
Commonly used to treat Eczema, Psoriasis, Itching, Rhus dermatitis, alopecia, atopic dermatitis.
Photo of the drug Diprolene. Diprolene
Plain Topical Corticosteroids
Commonly used to treat Eczema, Psoriasis, Itching, Rhus dermatitis, alopecia, atopic dermatitis.
Photo of the drug Cordran. Cordran
Plain Topical Corticosteroids
Commonly used to treat Eczema, Psoriasis, Itching, Rhus dermatitis, alopecia, atopic dermatitis.
Photo of the drug Flurandrenolide. Flurandrenolide
Plain Topical Corticosteroids
Commonly used to treat Eczema, Psoriasis, Itching, Rhus dermatitis, alopecia, atopic dermatitis.
Photo of the drug Halog. Halog
Plain Topical Corticosteroids
Commonly used to treat Eczema, Psoriasis, Itching, polymorphous light eruption, Rhus dermatitis, alopecia.
No drug image available Texacort
Plain Topical Corticosteroids
Commonly used to treat Psoriasis, Itching, insect bites or stings, polymorphous light eruption, Rhus dermatitis, alopecia.
Photo of the drug Luxiq. Luxiq
Plain Topical Corticosteroids
Commonly used to treat Eczema, Psoriasis, Rhus dermatitis, alopecia, atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis.
No drug image available Fluticasone
Plain Topical Corticosteroids
Commonly used to treat Asthma, Eczema, Psoriasis, Allergic Conjunctivitis, Allergic Rhinitis (Hay Fever), polymorphous light eruption.
No drug image available A-hydrocort

Commonly used to treat Asthma, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriasis, Allergic Conjunctivitis, Anaphylaxis, Crohn's Disease.
No drug image available Baycadron
Systemic Corticosteroids, Plain
Commonly used to treat Asthma, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriasis, Multiple Sclerosis, Allergic Conjunctivitis, Anaphylaxis.
Photo of the drug Clodan. Clodan
Plain Topical Corticosteroids
Commonly used to treat Eczema, Psoriasis, Rhus dermatitis, alopecia, atopic dermatitis, urticaria.
Photo of the drug Olux-e. Olux-e
Plain Topical Corticosteroids
Commonly used to treat Eczema, Psoriasis, Rhus dermatitis, alopecia, atopic dermatitis, urticaria.
Photo of the drug Apexicon. Apexicon
Plain Topical Corticosteroids
Commonly used to treat Eczema, Psoriasis, Rhus dermatitis, alopecia, atopic dermatitis, urticaria.
No drug image available Derma-smoothe/fs
Plain Topical Corticosteroids
Commonly used to treat Eczema, Psoriasis, Rhus dermatitis, alopecia, atopic dermatitis, xerosis.
Photo of the drug Fycompa. Fycompa
Anticonvulsants, Miscellaneous
Commonly used to treat Eczema, Psoriasis, Rhus dermatitis, tonic-clonic seizures, alopecia, atopic dermatitis.
Photo of the drug Capex. Capex
Topical Scalp Anti-inflammatories, with Corticosteroids
Commonly used to treat Eczema, Psoriasis, Rhus dermatitis, alopecia, atopic dermatitis, xerosis.
Photo of the drug Dermasorb Hc Complete Kit. Dermasorb Hc Complete Kit
Plain Topical Corticosteroids
Commonly used to treat Eczema, Psoriasis, insect bites or stings, otitis externa, polymorphous light eruption, pyoderma.
Photo of the drug Hydroskin. Hydroskin
Plain Topical Corticosteroids
Commonly used to treat Psoriasis, insect bites or stings, polymorphous light eruption, Rhus dermatitis, alopecia, atopic dermatitis.
No drug image available Caldecort
Plain Topical Corticosteroids
Commonly used to treat Psoriasis, insect bites or stings, polymorphous light eruption, Rhus dermatitis, alopecia, atopic dermatitis.
Photo of the drug Westcort. Westcort
Plain Topical Corticosteroids
Commonly used to treat Psoriasis, insect bites or stings, polymorphous light eruption, Rhus dermatitis, alopecia, atopic dermatitis.
Photo of the drug Diprolene Af. Diprolene Af
Plain Topical Corticosteroids
Commonly used to treat alopecia.
No drug image available Flutex
Plain Topical Corticosteroids
Commonly used to treat alopecia.
No drug image available Del-beta
Plain Topical Corticosteroids
Commonly used to treat alopecia.
No drug image available Diprosone
Plain Topical Corticosteroids
Commonly used to treat alopecia.
No drug image available Maxivate
Plain Topical Corticosteroids
Commonly used to treat alopecia.
Photo of the drug Impoyz. Impoyz
Plain Topical Corticosteroids
Commonly used to treat alopecia.
No drug image available Betatrex
Plain Topical Corticosteroids
Commonly used to treat alopecia.
Photo of the drug Apexicon E. Apexicon E
Plain Topical Corticosteroids
Commonly used to treat alopecia.
Photo of the drug Nolix. Nolix
Plain Topical Corticosteroids
Commonly used to treat alopecia.
Photo of the drug Prednicarbate. Prednicarbate
Plain Topical Corticosteroids
Commonly used to treat alopecia.
Photo of the drug Pediaderm Ta. Pediaderm Ta
Plain Topical Corticosteroids
Commonly used to treat alopecia.
Photo of the drug Hair Regrowth Treatment. Hair Regrowth Treatment
Arteriolar Smooth Muscle Drugs
Commonly used to treat alopecia.
No drug image available Oralone Dental Paste

Commonly used to treat alopecia.
Photo of the drug HALCINONIDE. HALCINONIDE
Plain Topical Corticosteroids
Commonly used to treat alopecia.

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