More on Alopecia Areata Types and Treatments

Alopecia Areata is inconsistent hair loss disorder. It affects 2% of the world population. Researches are constantly been done to find Alopecia Areata Causes , diagnosis and treatment for it. Treatments have changed during the last decade. The condition causes hair loss from all areas of the body, mostly from the scalp, in the form of patches. It is also called “spot baldness”. Rarely, in 1 or 2 per cent of patients, happens that it spreads to the entire scalp or other parts of the skin.

It affects the growing hair, not the resting follicles. Sometimes alopecia areata causes the hair follicles to enter into a telogen resting state for long period of time, in order to avoid the most severe effects of disease. This can result in lighter hair growth. If the hair follicles try to return to an anagen growth state the immune system can retarget the hair follicles and force them back into a resting state. The goal of the treatment is to stop attacks on the immune cells on the hair follicles and to bring back the resting hair follicles into the growth activity.

There are several Types of Alopecia :

- Alopecia areata monolocularis - Baldness is limited to only one spot on any part of the head. - Alopecia areata multilocularis – It affects multiple areas, resulting in hair loss. - Alopecia areata totalis - In this case the alopecia areata causes the loss of all the hair on the scalp. - Alopecia areata universalis – It’s reflected in complete hair loss from the entire body. - Alopecia areata barbae - It is limited only to the beard. - Diffuse alopecia areata - It happens when a psychological trauma causes a person to lose all his dark hairs and leave him with mostly grey hairs. The condition is actually body failure to recognize its own constituent parts, treating the hair as a foreign tissue, which results with suppression and stopping hair growth. It is not contagious, but can be hereditary, because there are records of the babies born with in born alopecia areata.

The treatment options available for alopecia areata can be divided to four categories:

1. Immune inhibitors such as steroids or Psoralen and UV-A light (PUVA) 2. Topical sensitizers such as squaric acid dibutylester (SADBE) and diphenylcyclopropenone (DPCP) 3. Non-specific irritants (Anthralin) 4. Vasodilators such as Minoxidil hair treatment 5. Natural Hair Care products like Marbo Hair collection There is also an option of using herbal, natural remedies that can be of great help. It’s important to note that these treatments are directed to regrowth of the hair in the way that is cosmetically acceptable for the patient.

Corticosteroid creams or local injections are usually used for small areas affected with alopecia areata. More advanced forms of the condition may require treatment with anthralin or other contact sensitizing agents. Dermatologists usually use a combination of corticosteroids or anthralin along with minoxidil.

Aside from these treatments, there are some less invasive ones, like mild shampoos and lotions that are 100% made from different medicinal herbs so it can activate growth of new hair on thinning and bald regions. Sage and rosemary extracts regulate sebum secretion, prevent scalp greasing and soothe scalp itching and irritation. It is effective in most cases of hair loss.

It can be used for loss of all body and face hair. Using regularly Marbo Activator stimulates new hair growth on thinning scalp and bald regions, and benefits your hair so it becomes firmer and healthier. It quickly stops hair loss regardless of its cause. The best thing is to use this product together with Marbo Shampoo to achieve the best results.

When deciding the appropriate treatment, factors like the duration of the symptoms and the extent of condition play an important role.