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Does Alopecia Areata Require An Appropriate Diet

Hi,I am suffering with alopecia areata found a patch on my head visited a doctor and she suggested me 1.folica tinture daily twice on the patch 2.Keratab & Caltrol one tablet daily 3.Aelius D3 one tablet weekly Are these medicines helpful for my problem?Can you please suggest me intake of food that helps me in faster recovery?I am 27yrs old with 5 2 height and 58kgs weight.
Mon, 18 Sep 2017
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alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease of hair follicles in which destruction of follicles occurs leading to alopecia in that particular site...Single patch is more likely for spontaneous remissions with in 1-2 years...Treatments are mainly used to stimulate hair growth for enhance the hair growth...folica tinture and keratab is appropriate treatment for it...be patient your hair will recover with in couple of months...you can get done your thyroid profile done, sometimes it can lead to alopecia areata...take a balanced diet rich in protein, vitamin and minerals...thanks
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Does Alopecia Areata Require An Appropriate Diet

alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease of hair follicles in which destruction of follicles occurs leading to alopecia in that particular site...Single patch is more likely for spontaneous remissions with in 1-2 years...Treatments are mainly used to stimulate hair growth for enhance the hair growth...folica tinture and keratab is appropriate treatment for it...be patient your hair will recover with in couple of months...you can get done your thyroid profile done, sometimes it can lead to alopecia areata...take a balanced diet rich in protein, vitamin and minerals...thanks