Alopecia totalis, also referred to as alopecia area, is thought to be an autoimmune condition. This occurs when the immune system mistakenly attacks and destroys healthy body tissue.
Common treatments are:
steroid injection under the skin surface
medicines applied to the skin, including corticosteroids, immunotherapy, and minoxidil, which a medication used to treat hypertension
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Hello Anonymous,
Alopecia totalis, also referred to as alopecia area, is thought to be an autoimmune condition. This occurs when the immune system mistakenly attacks and destroys healthy body tissue.
Common treatments are:
steroid injection under the skin surface
medicines applied to the skin, including corticosteroids, immunotherapy, and minoxidil, which a medication used to treat hypertension
ultraviolet light therapy
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