Hair Loss (Alopecia)

Alopecia affects your entire body- scalp, head, or any other area of your body. The most common cause is hereditary hair loss, but childbirth, stress, some diseases, and medical treatments are other causes.

Symptoms

Signs that you have alopecia include:

Sudden, significant hair loss
Simultaneous hair loss and growth in different areas
Small round or oval bald patches on your scalp, beard, or body
Hair loss that’s limited to one side of your scalp or body
Hairs that narrow near the base, like “exclamation points”

Treatments

Alopecia can’t be cured and no single treatment is effective for all individuals. If you’ve lost hair to alopecia, it may grow back on its own within a few months. Hair loss takes time to diagnose and may require a change in lifestyle or medications.

Some therapies that effectively treat alopecia include:

Phototherapy
Topical, injected, or oral corticosteroids
Topical immunotherapy
Minoxidil

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Robert H. Huff, MD, FAAD Avon, Lebanon
Ryan K. Brashear, MD, FAAD Greenwood
Christopher M. Bohyer, MD, FAAD Greenwood, New Castle
John B. Stephens, MD, FAAD Fishers, Greencastle, Hazel Dell
Alison Launhardt, MD, FAAD Carmel, Tipton
Kathleen Hanover, MD, FAAD Carmel, Fishers
Lisa Trivedi, MD, FAAD Carmel
Janelle M. Tabet, PA-C Greenwood
Cassandra (Cassie) M. Sexson, PA-C Greenwood, Shelbyville
Andrew Burns, PA-C Greencastle, Hazel Dell
Stephanie Burns, PA-C Greenwood, New Castle
Michaela Wehr, PA-C Avon, Lebanon
Samantha Kitcoff, PA-C Fishers
Christina Raynor, FNP-C Avon

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