NOTICE: nt spot baldness shows optimum results on patients having Alopecia Areata for 6 months or less. Patients having Alopecia Areata longer than 6 months may experience slower results.

 

INTRODUCTION

Spot Baldness or  Patch Baldness scientifically known as Alopecia Areata is a condition where hair is completely lost within a spot or a patch. Hair follicles around the affected area are completely inactivated or destroyed resulting a smooth surface. Spot Baldness or Patch Baldness (Alopecia Areata) develops in the form of a circle or an oval in most cases. The shape and sizes does differ from one individual to another.

 

VARIATIONS (DIFFERENT TYPES)

Majority of patients experience one spot or a few spots around their scalp. ALOPECIA AREATA MONOLOCULARIS refers to the condition where one spot or patch is detected. When two or more spots emerge anywhere on the body, this is known as ALOPECIA AREATA MULTILOCULARIS. Although how Spot Baldness or Patch Baldness (Alopecia Areata) spreads is still unexplained, there has been some infectious characteristics discovered but is yet to be proven.

 

Beginning with one or a few spots this condition could get chronic leading to a complete (100%) loss of hair on the scalp known as ALOPECIA AREATA TOTALIS. This condition has been noticed in 1-2% of the patients. A further advanced stage would be ALOPECIA AREATA UNIVERSALIS, when hair falls off throughout the whole body. This includes beard, eyebrows, lashes and even pubic hair. This type of Spot Baldness or Patch Baldness (Alopecia Areata) affects the epidermis all throughout the body.

 

TREATMENTS

Currrent treatments show temporary growth of hair since these are non specific to Alopecia Areata. Due to lack of understanding of the disease especially the CAUSES OF ALOPECIA AREATA, effectiveness of current treatments are very low. have   Latest R & D has came up with a TREATMENT that rectifies the problem if applied during early stages of Alopecia Areata. Read more about this latest finding in Treatment page....

 

 

QUICK FACTS ABOUT ALOPECIA AREATA

• Spot or Patch Baldness scientifically known as ALOPECIA AREATA is described as Autoimmune Disease whereby hair follicles in a certain area is inactivated or destroyed.
• Although genetics and viral infectious characteristics has been found but is yet to be proven.
• With the common shape of either a circle or an oval the size varies in different individuals.
• Starting in a single spot Spot Baldness or Patch Baldness (Alopecia Areata) can spread to more places and if left untreated it can affect the whole scalp or even body.
• No particular group of people can be identified of having greater risk of getting affected, as 2% of the population from all layers would undergo this Spot Baldness or Patch Baldness (Alopecia Areata).
• Although Spot Baldness or Patch Baldness (Alopecia Areata) is not a dangerous disease, however the psychological stress and social phobia caused can be very serious.