Alopecia areata is a health condition in which a person can lose hair. In this condition, your immune system present in the body attacks your healthy cells then it will attack the follicles. As a result hair becomes weak and starts to fall. This attack is on any part of the body but if the attack is on bread hair then this condition is called Alopecia Barbae.

What causes Alopecia Barbae? 

According to dermatologists there are many causes of this disease. Most common cause genes it can transfer genetically from your family members most commonly family members that had problems of asthma, diabetics autoimmune disease or allergies. Psychological and Physical stress can also be a cause of this. Sometimes heavy dose medicine can also cause this disease. If you have a Thyroid Problem then probably you could have also this problem. According to the latest research, other causes are Vitamin D deficiency, people having cancer or having vitiligo. Person having skin allergy or disease, then there is a possibility of this bread disease.

Is alopecia barbae permanent? 

People with this condition often ask doctors, dermatologists if it is permanent. The answer is that it depends upon the condition. Sometimes a person gets rid of this disease in a short span or some in a long span but sometimes this can be permanent if the condition is very bad. Sometimes if hair regrows then this condition comes again, so it will be permanent sometimes.

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How long does alopecia barbae take to grow back?

The answer to this is that it depends upon conditions. If there are short patches on the beard then you will regrow hairs in 6 to 12 months. Sometimes the same color does not come but after some weeks it will change. Sometimes a patch comes but another patch on the beard comes after a few days of it. Sometimes beard loss due to this but this is a very rare condition.

 Is alopecia barbae contagious? 

No, it is not contagious. You cannot get it directly from someone who had this disease. It is not caused by a virus or bacteria but, because of the immune system healthy cells have been attacked and bread hair becomes weak and starts to fall or patch appears so this is not contagious.

How do I fix bald spots in my beard? 

Person with this condition asked this question. So the answer is there are many ways to fix them. Consult with physicians, they will prescribe you medicine or use minoxidil, it will fix the patches. You can take Beard Vitamins; especially Vitamin B is helpful in growing bread and to fix the spots. If medicines, drugs and vitamins are not effective in your case then you can go for follicle implants in which hair from your scalp is transplanted to a bald spot. You can fill your bald spots by using different lotion, oils, homemade remedies but it is only possible if the condition is not severe. If you had an allergy than lotion, medicines etc. can cause negative effects the only solution than is transplant.

What causes white patches in the beard? 

The reason of white patches in the beard is that of poliosis, a condition caused by melanin in the hair follicles due to the lack of pigments. This condition appears at any age. If you had any disease related to skin, eye or immune system then you get white patches in the bread. Dandruff can also cause white patches. If you had a lot of dandruff then fungus appeared on the bread and it caused white patches.

Alopecia Barbae treatment cost in Lahore Pakistan?

People having this problem asked for the cost of the treatment. If you are taking oil and lotion treatment then it is not very costly. Medicines are little costlier than lotion. If your bread condition is very worse than doctors suggested, test and transplant this can cost a lot of amounts.