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Alopecia Areata Treatment in Central London
Alopecia Areata is an autoimmune condition where the body’s immune system is triggered into overactivity and begins damaging healthy hair follicles, the structures responsible for hair growth.
Hair follicles anchor, support, and nourish hair. Healthy, non-damaged follicles are responsible for the thickness and fullness of hair across the scalp, face, and body, as well as hair regeneration. It serves as the foundation for hair to grow and thrive across all regions of the body where hair naturally develops.
In patients with alopecia areata, the immune system gradually wears down and destroys hair follicles. Over time, this results in small, typically round bald patches developing across the scalp, face, and body. In severe cases, without intervention, hair loss sometimes remains permanent.
At Adonia Medical Clinic, patients with alopecia areata receive personalised consultation addressing the short- and long-term solutions for hair regrowth. Adonia’s specialists work with adults experiencing autoimmune-related hair loss for the first time, centring always the patient’s comfort and self-esteem.
What Is Alopecia Areata?
Alopecia areata is a chronic autoimmune disorder where the immune system specifically attacks hair follicles across the face and body, leading to hair loss at its source. This hair loss can range from isolated patches to complete balding. Often damaged hair follicles can repair themselves to regrow hair, though the process is long, often taking several months to a year for full regeneration. Given the fact alopecia areata is a chronic autoimmune disorder, it will continue attacking follicles on an ongoing basis, causing frequent cycles of hair loss and regrowth. In severe cases, it may prevent natural hair regeneration altogether. Alopecia areata is typically a painless condition. However, over time, hair loss — particularly in young persons — carries with it changes to confidence and identity. Traditional hair-regrowth medications often don’t provide solutions for alopecia areata hair loss, given they often can’t address the underlying dysregulation in the immune system. This is why contemporary treatments like pain-free, non-invasive phototherapy lasers are among the most powerful choices available for people seeking hair regrowth with alopecia areata.
Alopecia Areata Development
Alopecia areata can occur at any age, but most commonly begins in people in their late teens through early thirties. Alopecia areata is diagnosed according to three numeric tiers, called the SALT score. The higher the SALT score, the more significant the follicle damage and therefore hair loss.
- Mid/Limited: SALT score is between 1-20
- Moderate: SALT score is between 21-49
- Severe: SALT score is 50+
It’s important to note alopecia areata is not life-threatening and does not impact any other bodily system regardless of SALT score. Some people with mild to moderate SALT scores will also be able to experience hair regrowth, particularly after treatment intervention and supplemental support.
What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Alopecia Areata?
Alopecia Areata presents in various forms, from small, round bald patches to widespread hair loss across the scalp, eyebrows, eyelashes, and body. These smooth, hairless areas will often struggle to permanently regenerate depending on the severity of a person’s SALT score and may be more noticeable in people with thicker or textured hair.
Common symptoms of Alopecia Areata will range and include:
- Sudden hair loss at an early age
- Asymmetrical hair loss
- Hair loss developing in clumps or odd shapes
- Mild itching or burning on/around bald patches
- Eye irritation due to loss of eyebrows and eyelashes
- Certain cases of nail abnormalities, including white spots and pitting
Causes of Autoimmune Alopecia Areata
Researchers do not know the cause of alopecia areata. However, there are several theories behind what may cause someone’s immune system to begin targeting otherwise healthy hair follicles:
Alopecia Areata Treatments That Bring Results
Adonia Medical Clinic is Central London’s top choice to explore light-based therapies for alopecia areata.
Dr Ejikeme and her team create personalised therapy packages based on the severity of hair loss, age, individualised immune response, and more.
They provide compassionate care in a tranquil, non-judgemental medical spa right in the heart of accessible Central London.
Exciplex® Light-Based Therapy for Alopecia Areata
Exciplex® is a non-invasive, pain-free phototherapy laser treatment that locally targets immune overactivity around the hair follicle, providing a direct, immune system-focused answer for people with alopecia areata.
The Exciplex® device can stimulate hair regrowth by delivering precise monochromatic light therapy to areas affected by follicle damage, including the scalp, body, and some areas of the face (e.g. facial hair follicles). Using steady but painless pulses of 308nm monochromatic excimer light, this device penetrates beneath the dermal layer where other topical-forward treatments can’t.
Adonia Medical Clinic understands Alopecia Areata’s unpredictability is part of the deep, often psychological self-image toll the condition takes. They know the complicated, personal nature of this condition. By offering the latest Exciplex light-based treatments, its specialised staff is committed to patients’ regaining confidence as they regain their hair.
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