If you would be interested in participating in studies aimed at mapping additional genes for alopecia, researchers would be interested in learning more about your family. Hair Loss Can Be Treated Treatments are available for different forms of hair loss. After a complete assessment, appropriate medical and surgical treatments, as well as cosmetic options are discussed with the patient. Medical treatment may include FDA approved medications or new agents that are being studied in our Clinical Research Unit. In men, this usually consists of a focal area of hair loss on the top of the head and at the temples which gradually increases.
Women tend to have a more diffuse pattern of hair loss.
Alopecia Areata Believed to be caused by an autoimmune reaction. Alopecia Areata is focal and patients can have one or more patches which may or may not spontaneously resolve. Alopecia Totalis is total loss of hair on the scalp, and Alopecia Universalis is complete loss of all hair on the scalp and body. Treatment may be as simple as changing a current medication, treating an infection, correcting hormonal imbalances, or using medication to halt the balding process. Other approaches relate to surgical treatments to improve appearance.