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Alopecia barbae is an autoimmune condition that causes small bald or circular patches in the beard area. It can sometimes called beard hair loss because it is a type of alopecia areata that affects the beard, including your neck, jaw, and cheeks due to the immune system attacking hair follicles.
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Whether your symptoms started recently or you’ve been struggling for some time, our trichologist will help uncover the root cause and guide your treatment journey.
Alopecia barbae, just like alopecia areata occurs when the body’s immune system attack the beard hair follicles. The attack on the hair follicle mess up the hair follicles immune privilege by disrupting their defense system.
Alopecia barbae or bear hair loss affects mostly 2 in 100 people in Canada alone. Similar to alopecia areata. In come cases, severe alopecia barbae can eventually lead to alopecia totalis (total loss of facial hair) and/or alopecia universalis (total loss of body hair). when the body’s white blood cells attack the beard hair follicles. When the defense mechanism is no longer in place, it causes inflammation to have a free day around the hair follicle base that can leads to stop hair growth temporarily.
Alopecia barbae is very easy to spot, the most symptoms of alopecia barbae are smooth round bald patches in your beard. If left untreated the it may expand, could merge, and leads to more obvious hair loss.
An experienced dermatologist and a certified trichologist can diagnose alopecia barbae also known as beard hair loss. They make use microscope to examine the affected area to get a great deal of hair follicles.
It is important to reach out as soon as you suspect alopecia barbae because early detection leads to timely treatment, increasing the likelihood of regrowth and effective hair loss management.
“Trichologists, the guardian of tresses, blend scientific insight with compassionate care, unraveling the mysteries of hair loss and fostering a journey back to the lush landscapes of self-assurance.”
Unfortunately, you cannot get alopecia barbae treatment on OHIP or other provincial health plans in Canada because the treatment does not directly impact your overall health. However, if you are suffering from alopecia barbae due underlying problem, your family doctor might be able to treat this.
There is currently no cure for alopecia barbae just like alopecia areata. While there’s no cure for it, you can treat and manage it.
In some mild beard hair loss cases, the hair might grow back. There are different treatments that can speed up the growth process. Your hair loss specialist should be able to determine a suitable option depending on the individual.
If you are thinking you might have alopecia barbae, your first step is to consult your family doctor, dermatologist, or a certified trichologist. Both dermatologists and certified trichologists can accurately diagnose alopecia barbae and propose treatments or therapies that are most appropriate.
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