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Alopecia Areata NYC - New Treatment - New York, NY
new solution for patients losing hair due to alopecia areata
new FDA approved drug helps in restoring hair in people suffering from alopecia areata
People who suffer from this medical problem
immune cells destroy follicles in them
Alopecia areata is a common autoimmune disease which results in hair loss
researchers at Columbia University Medical Centre (CUMC) identify those immune cells which cause hair loss
medicine has been able to help in complete hair regrowth in case of several people suffering from alopecia areata
affects people at different ages
men and women
patient loses hair in patches
patients may also suffer from facial and body hair loss
patients suffering from this disease often suffer from psychological stress and emotional suffering.
patients suffering from alopecia areata, the immune system cells affect the hair follicle base, due to which the hair falls out
It also forces the hair follicles to a dormant stage and so hair regrowth does not happen
danger signal in the hair follicles of the people suffering from alopecia areata works as the attraction of the immune cells to the follicle, which starts the attack
researchers tried two JAK inheritors, a
new class of drugs, ruxolitinib and tofacitinib to block the immune pathway
stop the attacks of the hair follicles by the T cells
drug tested on mice showed that the hair regrowth happened within 12 weeks
effect of the new drugs seems to be long-lasting and hair growth developed during the application of the medicine sustained for several months even after completion of the treatment.
In some of the initial participants of the study complete hair growth was seen within 4 to 5 months of the treatment
The medicine was also successful in eliminating the attacking T cells from the scalp of the patients.
more clinical trials will help in finding a more effective use and dosage of the new FDA approved drug
With that efficiency demonstrated by the new drug, patients suffering from this devastating disease will be able to feel better about the new solution
