Alopecia areata is an unpredictable, non-scarring hair loss condition. Patchy alopecia areata sparing gray hairs is rare. Here we present 4 cases with patchy non-scarring hair loss, which attacked pigmented hairs only and spared gray hairs. It should be differentiated from vitiligo, colocalization of vitiligo and alopecia areata, and depigmented hair regrowth after alopecia areata.

Alopecia areata is a common autoimmune skin disease resulting in the loss of hair on the scalp and elsewhere on the body that affects over 146 million people worldwide at some point in their lives. Founded in 1981, the National Alopecia Areata Foundation (NAAF) is a nonprofit organization that supports research to find a cure or acceptable treatment for alopecia areata, supports those with the ...

Background: Localized and extensive clinical subtypes of alopecia areata (AA) including alopecia totalis and alopecia universalis differ in genetic and immunologic aspects. Objective: Comparison of epidemiologic aspects of localized and extensive subtypes of AA. Patients and Methods: In a prospective descriptive study, 180 patients suffering from AA attending the skin clinics of Razi Hosp...

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Alopecia areata is an extremely common autoimmune condition affecting hair. Severe forms of alopecia areata exist, with existing treatments consisting of systemic immunosuppressants with numerous side effects. Recently, breakthroughs have been made in both understanding the pathogenesis of alopecia areata and the treatment thereof, which hold the promise of being able to target severe cases of ...

OBJECTIVE To compare the efficacy of intralesional triamcinolone and topical betamethasone in the management of localized alopecia areata. STUDY DESIGN A randomized trial. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Dermatology OPD, PNS Shifa Hospital, Karachi, from January to June 2013. METHODOLOGY Patients aged 18 - 50 years with localized alopecia areata were included in the study. Exclusion criteria ...

The controversial role of psychosocial stress in alopecia areata has been discussed widely, but there has been little research into patients' subjective stress experiences and coping. The aim of this study was to explore general and specific coping strategies in alopecia areata and to assess the role of psychosocial stress in the onset and course of alopecia areata from the patient's viewpoint....

Discoid Lupus Erythematosus is usually localized on the open areas. On scalp it causes dilatation and plugging of hair follicles with adherent scales, this leads to destruction permanent alopecia. Initial manifestation disease can be difficult recognize. Early visit Dermatologist recommended. Differential diagnosis scarring alopecia include trauma, burn, tinea capitis, lichen planus, psoriasis,...

BACKGROUND Alopecia areata is a common condition of patchy hair loss that has been postulated to have an autoimmune pathogenesis involving inflammatory cytokines, including tumor necrosis factor (TNF) alpha. Etanercept is a novel medication that blocks TNF-alpha-mediated processes. We report a case involving the recurrence of alopecia areata in a patient receiving etanercept. OBSERVATIONS We ...