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Would Laser Hair Therapy Help with Someone with Alopecia Areata?
asked 1 year ago by Chrissy81 in Monroe
Latest answer by Jo Herzog, MD
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Tags: female, alopecia, laser
I'm a 29 y.o. female w/alopecia areata as diagnosed by scalp biopsy. I initially thought I had female pattern baldness as it is mostly diffuse but there are some patches about the size of a quarter. I also have some short white hairs growing in and I have a streak in the center of my head that's white. I'm getting kenalog injections & use Olux foam every other day, but I worry about the use of steroids & thinning skin. Would lasers be an option or no? Also, how accurate is a punch scalp biopsy?
3 answers to Would Laser Hair Therapy Help with Someone with Alopecia Areata?
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Alopecia areata
Chrissy, Alopecia Areata may correct itself with time but most of us don't want to wait until this happens. Steroid injections, done correctly, should not cause atrophy if the concentration of steroid is appropriate. Topical steroids, as you are using, is also a good addition or alternative. Other topicals such as Protopic or Elidel might also help as might several other therapies that most general dermatologists could prescribe. The fact that you have some new growth is always...
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Laser not effective treatment for Alopecia Areata
Alopecia areata is caused by inflammation around the hair follicle which results in the hair shafts falling out. Most cases of alopecia areata are localized circular patches, but same patients experience a more diffuse version in which the scalp hair becomes very thin without any noticeable "bald" patches. In many patients, white hair appearing at sites of alopecia areata is encouraging as this may be "new" hair re-growing. The standard treatments...
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Anthony Perri, MD
Houston Dermatologist
Houston Dermatologist
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Treatment of alopecia areata.
The best way for you to have an evaluation and treatment is to go a university dept. Of dermatology.
