What is Alopecia Areata (Hair falls in small patches)? And how do it treated?

Alopecia areata is a disease that causes hair to fall out in small patches, which can remain unnoticeable. These patches may eventually connect and then become noticeable, however. This disease develops when the immune system attacks the hair follicles, resulting in hair loss.

Sudden hair loss may occur on the scalp and in some cases the eyebrows, eyelashes, and face, as well as other parts of the body. It can also develop slowly, and recur after years between instances.

The condition can result in total hair loss, called alopecia universalis, and it can prevent hair from growing back. When hair does grow back, it’s possible for the hair to fall out again. The extent of hair loss and regrowth varies from person to person. 

there are treatments that may help hair grow back more quickly and that can prevent future hair loss, as well as unique ways to cover up the hair loss. Resources are also available to help people cope with the stress of the disease.

What causes alopecia areata (Hair fall in patches )?

Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease. An autoimmune disease develops when the immune system mistakes healthy cells for foreign substances. Normally, the immune system defends your body against foreign invaders, such as viruses and bacteria.

If you have alopecia areata, however, your immune system mistakenly attacks your hair follicles. Hair follicles are the structures from which hairs grow. The follicles become smaller and stop producing hair, leading to hair loss.

Researchers don’t know what triggers the immune system to attack hair follicles, so the exact cause of this condition isn’t known.

However, it most often occurs in people who have a family history of other autoimmune diseases, such as type 1 diabetes o thyroid disease arthritis. This is why some scientists suspect that genetics may contribute to the development of alopecia areata.

They also believe that certain factors in the environment are needed to trigger alopecia areata in people who are genetically predisposed to the disease.

How is Alopecia Areata treated?

There’s no known cure for Alopecia Areata, but there are treatments that you can try that might be able to slow down future hair loss or help hair grows back more quickly.

The condition is difficult to predict, which means it may require a large amount of trial and error until you find something that works for you. For some people, hair loss may still worsen despite treatment.

although there are some forms of treatment that can be suggested by doctors to help the hair re-grow more quickly.

The most common form of Alopecia Areata treatment is the use of corticosteroids, powerful anti-inflammatory drugs that can suppress the immune system. These are most commonly administered through local injections, topical ointment application, or orally.

Other medications that can be prescribed that either promote hair growth or affect the immune system include Minoxidil, Anthralin, SADBE, and DPCP. Although some of these may help with the re-growth of hair, they cannot prevent the formation of new bald patches.

It's better that you consult your nearest Hair and skin specialist, who check your condition of Hair fall and provide you best treatment says by Dr.Manju Keshari famous dermatologist and hair care expert at KEMPS Skin Clinic, Vaishali, Ghaziabad.

What is skin tanning?

Sun tanning or simply tanning is the process whereby skin color is darkened or tanned. It is most often a result of exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from sunlight or from artificial sources, such as a tanning lamp found in indoor tanning beds. People who deliberately tan their skin by exposure to the sun engage in a passive recreational activity of sunbathing. Some people use chemical products which can produce a tanning effect without exposure to ultraviolet radiation, known as sunless tanning.

How skin tans:

Moderate exposure to direct sunlight contributes to the production of melanin and vitamin D by the body, but excessive exposure to ultraviolet rays has negative health effects, including sunburn and increased risk of skin cancer, as well as depressed immune system function and accelerated aging of the skin. Some people tan or sunburn more easily than others. This may be the result of different skin types and natural skin color, and these may be a result of genetics. 

Several cases of tanning addiction have been reported by medical researchers. Though the mechanism by which tanning addiction occurs is unknown, some evidence indicates that the release of endorphins during the tanning process causes the pleasurable effects that underlie the addiction.

The term "tanning" has a cultural origin, arising from the color tan. Its origin lies in the Western culture of Europe when it became fashionable for young women to seek a less pale.

Overexposure to ultraviolet radiation is known to cause skin cancer, make skin age and wrinkle faster, mutate DNA and impair the immune system. Frequent tanning bed use triples the risk of developing melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, according to a 2010 study. The study suggests that the melanoma risk is linked more closely to total exposure than it is to the age at which an individual first uses a tanning bed. The International Agency for Research on Cancer places the use of tanning beds in the highest cancer risk category, describing them as carcinogenic to humans even if used as recommended.

Many people mistakenly believe that having a tan protects their skin against sunburn and UV damage. In fact, a tan offers minimal protection against sunburn (equivalent to around SPF 3, depending on your skin type), and will not protect your DNA from future UV damage. 

Tanning products and UV radiation:

A few tanning lotions include sunscreens, ranging from SPF 4 to 15. However, this protection only lasts for a short time following application and not for the duration of the fake tan, so sunscreen will need to be applied after two hours. Promoting a tanning product as being protective against UV radiation may be misleading.

All tanning products should be used in conjunction with the five sun protection measures – clothing, sunscreen, a wide-brimmed hat, shade, and sunglasses. 

De-tanning:-

De-tanning in simple words is the removal of the tanned skin and cells accumulated in our body after its exposure to the sun’s UV rays and pollution. This is not an alternative to get “fairer” skin. It is a process to remove the tanned skin to even out the skin tone.

There are numerous ways to de-tan, such as magical serums, effective peeling, bleaching of the skin, de-tan facials and body wraps and our favorite natural organic therapies. We may use tomato to remove the tan of our skin or we may use gram flour along with honey and the easiest one lemon with honey and curd. This takes the tan right off the face, giving us a supple, clearer and fresh resultant skin.

For De-tanning session you may contact to KEMPS Skin Clinic Vaishali, sec-4, Ghaziabad, they have expert staff and Cosmetologist to provide you better skin care.

Is removal of underarm hair by laser is good?

Underarm hair is a big problem for men and women both. In summers season it irritates more.

 For women, dark visible arm hair is not appreciated at all.

Still, for some reason, most people don’t think of their arms when they think of getting rid of the hair. But what about removing or thinning the hair for good with laser hair removal on the arms. No more shaving, it's sound great! 

While women have long endured the tedium that is shaving our underarms, shaving our forearms isn’t really a thing. That’s why laser hair removal is perfect for the arms. You can have us target all of the hairs on your arms with New York’s best selection of lasers. Or, maybe you’d simply like to get rid of the dark hairs. Or, maybe you’d like to leave some hair but thin things out just a bit.

Shaving, waxing, or plucking your arm hair isn’t any good. It leaves your skin red and when the hair returns, especially after shaving, it can be prickly. The key to getting rid of the hair is the hair follicle.

We match our laser wavelength to the color of the hair you seek to remove. Then we direct the laser pulses onto your arms. The melanin in the unwanted hair shafts absorbs the light energy and it converts to heat. This heat travels down the hair shaft into the follicle where it is anchored. The heat damages or destroys the hair follicle, precluding the follicle from growing hair in the future.

On the arms, most of us want some hair, just not a light sweater! Lasers are perfect for that. Lasers only damage hair follicles that are in the growth phase of the hair growth cycle. But hairs can also be in transition or resting, and laser energy doesn’t have any effect on them. That’s why a series of laser hair removal sessions are necessary to remove from 85-90% of the hair in an area permanently. But if you want to thin, or to simply remove the dark hairs, you can decide when enough hair is gone to suit how you want your arms to look.

KEMPS Skin Clinic Vaishali sec-4, Ghaziabad provide Laser Hair removal service at a very reasonable cost. You may call and book an appointment for better consultancy and treatment.

Is Laser hair removal safe?

The Myth 1: Is laser hair removal safe on all hair types.

Answer: Everyone’s hair is different, so Results of laser hair removal vary by hair thickness, hair color and by your skin type, so the only way to tell how your own hair may be affected, and removed, via laser treatments is to get a doctor’s assessment.

The Myth 2: Laser hair removal actually causes more hair to grow.

Answer: Laser hair removal doesn’t cause more hair to grow. Every person has their own hair growth patterns and everyone’s bodies are constantly changing. Some people will lose body hair over time, and some will grow more hair in new places as they age. Lasers can destroy hair follicles, but they’re not magical: they won’t create new ones, and they won’t prevent new hair follicles from growing over time.

The Myth 3: Laser hair removal won’t work on certain hair colors.

Answer: While it’s true that laser hair removal is more difficult for red hair, that doesn’t have the pigment that lasers need to target them, today’s high-quality laser hair removal systems have evolved to target previously difficult-to-zap hair colors. White hair and gray hair won’t be removed by laser treatment, though, since these hair colors lack pigmentation.

The Myth4: Laser hair removal exposes you to radiation.

Answer: Laser hair removal systems approved by the IMA do not emit radiation. While radiation does exist between the light barriers of the laser, it does not exit that space, so it’s not harmful to the patient.

The Myth 5: You can get permanent hair removal in one long laser hair removal session.

Answer: Sorry, this one is pure myth. It’s impossible to get rid of all hair growth through one hair removal session. Hair grows in different cycles, and in different timing, so while your laser hair removal treatment will target hairs that are grown on your body, there are other follicles about to sprout new hairs. The best results of laser hair removal treatments happen after several treatments, when each hair follicle can be lasered during its optimal timing.

The Myth 6: Laser hair removal treatments cause burns.

Answer: While it’s rare and often temporary, burns from laser hair removal treatments may occur, particularly if you have dark skin. Talk to your dermatologist about side effects from laser hairremoval treatment, and to have your skin assessed for pre-treatment expectations.

KEMPS Skin Clinic, Vaishali, Sec-4 is the best Skin clinic in Ghaziabad for laser hair removal, you may book prior appointment  and get proper solution for unwanted hairs.