January 18 2007, 11:36 am PT | Posted in: Hair Loss Causes
i have an area next to my goatee that is a smooth solid area. the area doesnt really look like the pigmentation is gone, just there is no hair. the areas that its spreading to will lose the hair that was once there. what is this? i have sent a picture of this with this blog, i hope you get it, and can tell me what this is. its worrying me.It had spread very quickly for about 2 weeks, but has just stopped. I have been to a dermatologist yesterday, and he said he “thinks” it is alopecia areata, and gave me samples of a cream, pendazol or something. it’s a steroid, which im sure you know, and after one day of using this cream, I already notice I have white hair growing back. Hopefully this works.
Do you believe this is alopecia areata?
thank you for your help in advance.
It is behaving like alopecia areata. A biopsy will confirm the diagnosis. The area may widen even further, may pop up elsewhere on the face or scalp, and may last for weeks, months, or years.
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I devoloped a round circle blad spot on the right side of my face right next to my gotaee about 3 months ago. from then on it has become bigger. rising almost next to my side burns and under my chin. it also has begun in the middle of my goatee cuzing me to have to shave it now. when i was over seas i went to a doctor and he gave me a spray, which had 5% minoxidle, i used it for probaby a month and then stoped, when i came back to the u.s i went to my doctor and she gave me a stort of cream.panaoxe or somting like that. i think the hair is coming up a little but this cream seems to be giving me a rash on my skin. i dont know what to do.. is there anything else i should try .. plzz help….