Scarring Alopecia
March 29th, 2008 Filed Under Uncategorized
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Scarring alopecia is a very rare case of alopecia. Only around 3% of people suffering from hair loss are actually diagnosed to have it. However, anyone can be affected by it, even those who are relatively healthy. At times, it is also termed as cicatricial alopecia. It is very essential to have this correctly diagnosed as it may be an indicator of more serious conditions like chronic lupus erythematosus, in which other bodily organs may also be affected.
There are several forms of scarring alopecia. However, the most common one is that which is characterized by permanent degradation of the follicles of hair leading to non-reversible hair loss. It may begin from balding only of several patches of the scalp which eventually may lead to complete baldness. In certain cases, though, the thinning of hair comes very subtly. Thus, it may go on for a long time without even being noticed and treated. In majority of cases, the common symptoms are terrible itching, burning feeling on the scalp, and unexplainable pain which get worse with time.
Physical examination of the scalp can sometimes lead to a correct diagnosis of scarring alopecia although it would be best to undergo several biopsies of the skin. These will show if there are any destruction of the hair follicles, scar tissues deeply embedded in the skin, and occurrence of any inflammation of or around the hair follicles.
The symptoms go away after some time. When biopsy is done again, it may show that there are no inflammations anymore. However, more often than not, the baldness caused cannot be remedied anymore.
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