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If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description.

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Hi ive been suffering from alopecia barbae for about 18 months now on and off but it seems to be quite agressive now. I was told to rub fresh ginger into these areas. I was wondering if you have heard any success stories using that and also what you would recommend to use.

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Hello. Thanks for writing to us at Chat Doctor I will keep a possibility of Alopecia Area ta(AA)Alopecia Area ta(AA) is an autoimmune condition. It usually presents as smooth bald patches of hair loss, most commonly over the scalp but the patches can also present elsewhere like the beard, mustache in males; eyebrows; eyelashes etched patches of Alopecia Area ta are smooth, and usually there is no evidence of inflammation like scaling or erythema or itching. Rather than trying home remedies, I would suggest that you visit a specialist dermatologist in your region for specific therapy. Intra-lesional depot preparation of Triamcinolone acetone is first line treatment in adults. The injection has to be placed into the patch of hair loss. A dermatologist would usually administer the injection in his office. Other treatment options that have been tried are Topical Potent steroids (e.g. Mometasone Furnace, Clobetasol propionate); Topical Minoxidil solution; Topical Anthracite; Topical PVA(Morales +UVA therapy) call of them are effective, but intraluminal steroids are the most accepted line of treatment and is a reproducible effective therapy for focal type of AA. The injection can be repeated after 3 -4 weeks and usually hair regrow after 2 injections, given 3 weeks apart. Regards