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Bald Patch On Head, Under Lot Of Stress. Taken Hydroxycut. What Could It Be?

I am a 34 yo healthy female who went to my hair stylist and she noted a bald patch on my head, I am not sure how this happened and what it is, I have been under allot of stress, I went to a care station and they said that it is not a fungus so what can this be, oh and I have taken hydroxycut for about 2 months, what do you suggest this could be
Thu, 5 Sep 2013
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HI,BALD PATCH ON THE HEAD IS CALLED ALOPECIA AREATA.IT IS A IMMUNOLOGOCIAL CONDITION WITH VARIED ETIOLOGY LIKE NUTRITIONAL,AUTOIMMUNE,METABOLIC,FUNGAL AND STRESS ETC.SOMETIMES IT IS ASSOCIATED WITH THYROID DISORDERS,ATOPIC DERMATITIS AND PERNICIOUS ANAEMIA.
THERE ARE MAIN TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR ALOPECIA AREATA .THE BEST ONES ARE PULSE THERAPY OF BETAMETASONE,FOLICA HAIR TINCTURE AND INTRALESIONAL TRIAMCILONE ACETONIDE.
IN UR CASE AS THERE IS SINGLE PATCH GO FOR INTRALESIONAL STERIOD ONCE IN 15 DAYS FOR THREE TO FOUR TIMES
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Bald Patch On Head, Under Lot Of Stress. Taken Hydroxycut. What Could It Be?

HI,BALD PATCH ON THE HEAD IS CALLED ALOPECIA AREATA.IT IS A IMMUNOLOGOCIAL CONDITION WITH VARIED ETIOLOGY LIKE NUTRITIONAL,AUTOIMMUNE,METABOLIC,FUNGAL AND STRESS ETC.SOMETIMES IT IS ASSOCIATED WITH THYROID DISORDERS,ATOPIC DERMATITIS AND PERNICIOUS ANAEMIA. THERE ARE MAIN TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR ALOPECIA AREATA .THE BEST ONES ARE PULSE THERAPY OF BETAMETASONE,FOLICA HAIR TINCTURE AND INTRALESIONAL TRIAMCILONE ACETONIDE. IN UR CASE AS THERE IS SINGLE PATCH GO FOR INTRALESIONAL STERIOD ONCE IN 15 DAYS FOR THREE TO FOUR TIMES