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My doctor doesn't think that it's alopecia areata?
hi,
I'm new to this. Recently I've lost several patches of hair. I have 3 bald spots. So I went to a Harvard graduate hair loss specialist. She doesn't think that I have alopecia areata. still waiting on biopsy results. What else could this be? Had my thyroid checked... all fine. Had my hormones checked... all fine. just a high white blood cell count.
thanks,
Michelle
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Comment by sammy on December 10, 2015 at 12:26pm
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I've noticed with some people that sometimes its a stress induced alopecia. If you've introduced any new stressers in your life (whether it be work/school, alcohol, drugs, changes in diets) look to see if you can control or manage those.
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Comment by Sharalexis on December 13, 2015 at 4:55am
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Please go to a board certified dermatologist if ur health plans allow the derm will check the health of ur hair follicles to diagnose alopecia.
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I can relate to Mariah's comment. I too went to my GP and got the same diagnosis (Ringworm). I have a medical background and knew it was rare to see Ringworm on a patient over 12. I went to see my dermatologist and he looked at it and said immediately that it was skin lupus. Took a bx to verify and it was. Later, I got AA but where the skin lupus was it ended up scarring. Take Sharalexis advice and see a dermatologist. Good Luck!
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