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Alopecia areata - Treatment

Nombres alternativos

Alopecia total; Alopecia universal

Tratamiento:

Si la pérdida de cabello no es generalizada, éste probable volverá a crecer en unos meses, sea que se trate o no.

Incluso para la pérdida de cabello más grave, no está claro si los tratamientos cambiarán el curso de la afección.

La terapia clásica abarca:

Inyección de esteroides bajo la superficie de la piel
Corticosteroides tópicos
Inmunoterapia tópica
Minoxidil tópico
Terapia con luz ultravioleta
Uso de pelucas

Se pueden aplicar fármacos irritantes en las áreas sin cabello para hacer que éste vuelva a crecer.

Expectativas (pronóstico):

Es común que se presente total recuperación del cabello.

Sin embargo, algunas personas pueden tener un pronóstico menos alentador, incluyendo aquéllas con:

Alopecia areata a temprana edad.
Eccema (dermatitis atópica).
Alopecia prolongada.
Pérdida del cuero cabelludo o del vello corporal más generalizada o completa.

Complicaciones:

La pérdida del cabello de manera permanente es una posible complicación de la alopecia areata.

Situaciones que requieren asistencia médica:

Solicite una cita con el médico si tiene preocupación por la pérdida del cabello.

Alopecia areata con pústulas

Alopecia total; vista posterior de la cabeza

Alopecia total; vista frontal de la cabeza

Alopecia bajo tratamiento

Reviewed last on: 10/14/2010
Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by Kevin Berman, MD, PhD, Atlanta Center for Dermatologic Disease, Atlanta, GA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Habif TP, ed. Clinical Dermatology. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier;2009: pp 932-934.

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