https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5599691/ “2 case reports where notable improvement in AA was observed after FMT was performed for recurrent CDI. Further study of gut microbiota in patients with autoimmune alopecia may elucidate disease mechanisms and provide evidence to support clinical trials of FMT in this population for whom treatment options are currently limited.”
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Hello, my name is Samah and I am from Yemen. I want to share my prolonged journey with Alopecia. I was diagnosed with Alopecia when I was ten years old. I had suffered since then going through all different stages of it until I reached the last stage where I had not a single hair […]
Tofacitinib is a medication to treat rheumatoid arthritis. There was a report by Yale University professor Brett A. King, M.D published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology that the medication grew hair on an alopecia totalis/ universalis patient. Alopecia Totalis or Alopecia Universalis is thought to be a condition where the patients own immune system […]
Snippet from the article: Read the rest and see the photos — Alopecia sufferer becomes chocolate egghead to highlight hair loss disease We have treated this condition with Scalp MicroPigmentation. This is an easy cosmetic solution for men, as a man with alopecia universalis has no hair and looks like a person who shaved their […]
There is no medical cure for alopecia universalis patients. Cloning isn’t available and transplantation isn’t an option, since alopecia universalis patients don’t have hair to harvest. There is an alternative option — Scalp Micropigmentation (SMP). We have had one alopecia totalis patient treated with SMP. Look for Client 26 here (4th one down on the […]
Snippet from the article: Read the rest — Bold and beautiful: Local woman raises awareness about autoimmune skin disease
Snippet from the article: Read the rest — One sister has alopecia and the other has a full head of hair Identical twins… yet one has alopecia universalis and the other doesn’t. One of the leaders in alopecia research is Dr. Angela Christiano, and the rest of the article talks about how this case is […]
For men, I might recommend scalp micro-pigmentation (SMP), as this can give the appearance of a closely cropped traditionally male hairstyle… but for women, unless this type of style is an option for you, I wouldn’t recommend it. There is unfortunately nothing available (aside from wigs) today. You couldn’t get a hair transplant, as you […]
Snippet from the article: Read the full article at UK’s Daily Mail. This is a great story about a courageous young woman that has been living with alopecia universalis. I applaud her for bringing her story to the public, and I hope she inspires others with this condition. If you want to know more about […]
If you have alopecia universalis, then you don’t have any body hair at all — so unfortunately, transplanting hair isn’t an option.
Alopecia universalis is extremely rare (less than 1% of all cases of alopecia areata), and unfortunately I’m not an expert on the disease or the treatments. I will forward your message to anyone that I know that could possibly help. If any readers have anything to add, please leave a comment below. You might be […]
There are dermatologists that specialize in this condition. There is a doctor here in Los Angeles that might be able to help her — Dr. Richard Strick is at UCLA and I’ve written about him before. He’s done remarkable work with alopecia areata patients (see Alopecia Areata in a Patient with a Miracle Cure), and […]
Sorry, do not have any solutions for your condition. I would recommend visiting the National Alopecia Areata Foundation site for more information on research and support.
Alopecia universalis refers to a particular disease entity that is genetic and autoimmune. Without hair to shield the scalp from sun and the harmful effects of direct sun light, there will be an increased chance of UV light damage, thus leading to a higher chance of the various skin cancers that are sun induced.
There is no information on the actions of this drug as it is not released at this time. The drug manufacturer would be banned from releasing such information until FDA studies are complete. See previous Curis posts.