Alopecia Care Services in the Ocilla & South Georgia area.

Alopecia broadly refers to hair loss. Specifically, alopecia causes a kind of hair loss whereby a person’s hair falls out due to a mistaken immune system attacking hair follicles, the organs responsible for hair production and facilitating hair growth. 

Unfortunately for patients with alopecia, the condition can be a life-long struggle. Alopecia treatment exists to potentially regrow hair and to quell the immune system, but, with no known cure, refraining from treatment may lead to recurrent hair loss due to your immune system’s ongoing reaction. Treatment options available to you include:

• Corticosteroids, which can be injected into the scalp or other areas, taken orally or applied topically as an ointment, cream or foam. Corticosteroids suppress the immune system, limiting the likelihood of recurrent autoimmune attacks.
• Topical immunotherapy: for cases of excessive hair loss, this treatment uses chemicals which are applied to the scalp to produce an allergic reaction. This reaction in turn causes new hair to grow.
• Minoxidil (Rogaine) may be used by itself or in conjunction with topical corticosteroids and is applied to the scalp to stimulate hair regrowth. 
• Medications to treat autoimmune disorders

While alopecia isn’t usually a serious medical condition, it can be the cause of much stress, anxiety and sadness. Support groups exist to cope with the psychological effects associated with the condition.