Hi doctors, last year 2017 Feb I got alopecia areata, a size of five one rupee coins, I have consulted a doctor they suggested me to take ILS INJECTION and I have taken 3 injections parallay it's cured in a couple of months, it's been 1 year the disease restarted 2 times times greater than the file time, suggest me to treat alopecia and also taking ILS INJECTIONS gain and again can causes other side effects.

Hair Loss

Hair Fall

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Dr. Meenakshi JagwaniDermatologist10yrs exp

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Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disorder which occurs due to your own blood cells acting against the hair follicle leading to their destruction and formation of patches of hair loss .Recurrence is quiet common in alopecia ,Treatment us usually ILS only along with topical creams ,sometimes oral steroids are given to reduce the recurrences.

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