How To Treat Likiliki (Alopecia Areata)
Hair loss is a common condition in the elderly. When it affects infants, parents worry. One very hair condition that affects infants as well as elderly is likiliki which is the local name for alopecia areata. Read Also : Treatment of fungal skin infections Alopecia areata is a hair condition that affects the scalp of the head and other areas where there are hair follicles. It affects both infants and elderly but not impossible among young adults. It is not a gender based condition. Alopecia areata (Likiliki) Causes Of Alopecia Areata It is thought to be an autoimmune disorder in which hair follicles are damaged by a misguided immune system. Biopsy of affected skin shows immune lymphocytes penetrating into the hair bulb of the hair follicle. It is associated with some disease conditions such as thyroid disease, vitiligo, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis and ulcerative colitis. Symptoms There is no other sign from hair loss without any scarring which is common in infection. The scalp is smoot...
