Alopecia Areata Steroid Treatments

Alopecia Areata Steroid Treatments

According to the National Alopecia Areata Foundation (NAAF), alopecia areata (AA) Oakley Sunglasses Outlet is a rare autoimmune disease that occurs when certain hair follicles are erroneously harmed by the immune system, stopping normal hair growth. Alopecia areata causes a patchy Cheap Oakley Sunglasses Outlet Store">Oakley Store loss of hair on the scalp or other parts of the body including the armpits, legs and eyelashes. Some people Oakley Store with AA may have minor pain or notice a prickly feeling in the affected Oakley Outlet Store area.

The American Osteopathic College of Dermatology (AOCD) says alopecia areata strikes only 1 percent of the population, usually children. The cause of the condition is not completely understood, but the Mayo Clinic says some people may be genetically inclined to develop AA. When AA has caused small areas of irregular hair loss, intralesional steroid injections (Kenalog) are often prescribed.

Kenalog is a synthetic corticosteroid that is used as an anti inflammatory agent to treat conditions such as eczema and psoriasis.

A tiny needle is used to inject Kenalog into the patches on the scalp that are affected by AA. The treatment is typically repeated on a monthly basis. New hair growth may be seen approximately four weeks following the injection. Kenalog may cause temporary pitting or dimpling of the skin.