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[|Human|] Dear Sir/Mam I am XXXX from delhi having Allopacia Areata on my face Doctor suggest me to take..Betnesol forte but i use Betnasol only,Tugain 2%,Momate creamand VB7 hair. These medicines are enough to beat Allopacia or not? How much time it will take to recover?
[|AI|]  Hello, I have gone through your query and I can understand your concerns. Alopecia errata (AA)is a kind of spontaneous hair loss and its cause is unknown, Some researches suggest the possibility of autoimmunity as a cause. If the hair loss is patchy and affecting a small area, a spontaneous remission can be seen in about 80% of patients. But it takes more than a year for complete remission. So you can opt for a wait and see approach in case of small patches. I would explain briefly about various treatment options.(1) Topical steroid like Benson can be started as first line treatment.(2) Topical minoxidil (Tu gain) is less effective when compared to Benson.(3) topical retinoids like retinoid is effective in about 50% of patients. You are now on combination of steroid and minoxidil, and it will provide cosmetically acceptable results in few months. So we could say that you are now on best possible medicines and I suggest you to wait for few months. It takes around three months for satisfactory results. If this treatment does not show satisfactory results you can go for advanced methods like photochemo therapy and hair transplantation. Your dermatologist will guide you accordingly. Wishing you good health. Regards. Chat Doctor.