Siriraj doctor pointed out that stress caused patchy hair loss, healed over a year, 20% healed by itself.
On March 28, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ratthaphon Tuangthong, Head of Hair Disease and Hair Transplantation Branch Department of Dermatology Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital Refers to the case of patchy hair loss or Alopecia Areata that is Disease caused by white blood cells destroying hair follicles. caused by stress Resulting in hair loss in patches and clumps An indication of this disease is when hair loss is clumped, clumped over a large area. The disease is more common in women than men, 80% of treatment involves topical and injectable drugs, which contain steroids. Must be under the care of a doctor Some people have immunosuppressant drugs together. The other 20 percent can be cured on their own.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rattaphol said The duration of treatment in some cases takes only 5-6 months, for some it is a year. or some are incurable It depends on the condition of the hair that is lost in clumps and how wide it is. And the surface of the head is wounded or scarred, making it difficult for new hair to grow or not.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rattaphol said This patchy hair loss Most of them are not just physical problems. but affects the mental state Patients with this disease lose their confidence, some are depressed and depressed. The young children who are sick and the most recent is 2-3 years old and this disease is also related to autoimmune deficiency or SLE (SLE) as well. During the treatment, the patient must try to reduce stress, exercise, eat a complete diet of all 5 groups, while during treatment can wear a wig or a turban, it is not dangerous. or injure the hair and even following being healed, he can return to his normal life
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