Sentences with word «alopecia»

Alopecia refers to the condition of losing hair, leading to baldness or thinning of hair. Full definition
Cedar essential oil may aid in the treatment of alopecia areata, according to a study published in Archives of Dermatology in 1998.
The periods can vary in length in different people, but in patients with alopecia areata, all the hair in a single area enters the phases of degeneration and resting at the same time, causing hairs to fall out all at once.
After his team first observed hair loss in Treg - deficient mice, Rosenblum learned that the genes associated with alopecia in previous studies are almost all related to Tregs, and treatments that boost Treg function have been shown to be an effective treatment for the disease.
The most common cause of alopecia in dogs and cats is fleas or other parasite infestations.
This particular condition is known as psychogenic alopecia.
Early androgenic alopecia as a marker of insulin resistance.
Christiano and her colleagues serendipitously discovered the effect of JAK inhibitors on hair follicles when they were studying a type of hair loss known as alopecia areata, caused by an autoimmune attack on the hair follicles.
Sometimes, the condition is itchy and the cat will constantly lick or scratch the area causing alopecia.
It remains to be seen if JAK inhibitors can reawaken hair follicles that have been suspended in a resting state because of androgenetic alopecia (which causes male and female pattern baldness) or other forms of hair loss.
Clinical features shared by all 5 subgroups of canine ischemic dermatopathy given above include alopecia with crusting and post-inflammatory, mottled pigmentary change.
Colour dilution alopecia in Doberman Pinschers with blue or fawn coat colours: A study of the incidence and histopathology of this disorder.
For example, Boxers are commonly afflicted with seasonal flank alopecia in which the sides of their abdomen have temporary hair loss with skin discoloration.
Fadida suffers from alopecia universalis, a genetically influenced autoimmune disease that can strike at any age, causing all the body's hair to fall out.
«All hairstyles are not created equal: Scalp - pulling and hair loss: What dermatologists need to know about African - American hairstyling practices and the risk of traction alopecia
Growth Hormone Some dogs with alopecia X respond to injections of supplemental growth hormone obtained from pigs or cattle.
Dermatology for Animals explains that blue dog alopecia, which as the name suggests, affects mainly dogs with blue or fawn coloring and causes incurable hair breakage and loss.
There are 4 myths about alopecia areata that I believe are important to dispel in order to heal and be well:
I've had to work my ass off, to the point where during the recession, I developed alopecia because I was so stressed and working so many hours.
We have especially noted scaling on the dorsum and self - induced alopecia on the forelimbs of cats with D. gatoi infection (Figures 14 & 15).
Atopica for Cats is indicated for the control of feline allergic dermatitis as manifested by excoriations (including facial and neck), military dermatitis, eosinophilic plaques, and self - induced alopecia in cats at least 6 months of age and at least 3 lbs in body weight.
Zlotogorski pointed out the papules (tiny bumps) on the heads, elbows, and knees of the atrichia patients — subtle manifestations that help clinicians distinguish the disease from the autoimmune form of alopecia universalis.
I am still not sure if i have chronic telogen effluvium or androgenic alopecia because both my parents are close to 60 and have head full of hair.
Color mutant alopecia in a blue Italian Greyhound.
DERMagic's Hot Spot lotion brought my English Bulldog (Lola) immediate relief from itching and what the Vet thought was seasonal alopecia on her flanks.
Feline Psychogenic Alopecia: or Psychogenic dermatitis: Feline psychogenic alopecia occurs if your cat licks herself, due to anxiety, stress, or boredom, until there is cat hair loss and skin irritation.
• miliary dermatitis (pattern of bumps, associated with fleas) • feline symmetrical alopecia (hair loss) • eosinophilic granuloma complex (allergy causing red bumps, worn skin) • head and neck pruritus (areas where your cat may have itched)
Bilaterally symmetric alopecia develops gradually and often becomes complete except for the head and tufts of hair on the legs.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) added warnings about permanent alopecia (hair loss) to the drug's label in 2015.
However, until recently, there was no evidence to suggest it also helps with hair loss aside for a single case study of a child who suffered diffuse alopecia because of the lack of zinc in his system.
When you have stress related alopecia, managing stress should always be your first priority.
Your veterinarian may treat cat hair loss due to endocrine alopecia with a course of hormone therapy.
Flea dermatitis can cause cat alopecia.
Joanna suffers with alopecia which results in hair loss but has been keen not to let this hold her back while pursuing her goals.
Women with this type of scarring alopecia should be screened not only for fibroids, but also for other disorders associated with excess fibrous tissue, Aguh says.
It is used to treat growth hormone - responsive alopecia in dogs.
She had alopecia over most of her skin, but primarily the trunk.
Dogs affected by cyclic flank alopecia usually develop symptoms between 1 and 5 years of age.
Even if there are no apparent digestive issues or digestive symptoms present, if alopecia areata exists, there is a digestive component that needs healing.
A Descriptive study of alopecia patterns and their relation to thyroid dysfunction.
You may be describing a classic allergic alopecia due to the dramatic response to the steroid (Barbara's cat did not respond to a diagnostic steroid injection).
If left untreated, or if the disease does not respond to treatment, complete baldness can result in the affected area, which is referred to as alopecia totalis.
Other causes of hair loss — such as ringworm or the autoimmune disorder alopecia areata — are very rare for a baby younger than 6 months.
In a report on the research, published in the December 27 issue of JAMA Dermatology, the researchers call on physicians who treat women with central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA) to make patients aware that they may be at increased risk for fibroids and should be screened for the condition, particularly if they have symptoms such as heavy bleeding and pain.
Also, I've been experience alopecia areata for years and I haven't had a bald spot in quite some time.
Trichotillomania is considered a behavioral disorder and is characterized by the recurring habit of pulling one's hair, resulting in secondary alopecia.
My greatest achievements so far, despite helping numerous European celebrities with beauty improvements, is helping cancer survivors and alopecia sufferers feel whole again.
I know a lot of people with old blue french bulldogs and have NEVER gotten alopecia.
Progressive, partial, patchy alopecia and stubble Non-inflammatory lesions Non-pruritic
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