Cancer taunts from bullies frighten young alopecia sufferer
Schoolboy Nathan Fitzharris, who has gone bald aged ten, thought he was going to die after bullies told him he had cancer. Nathan, who suffers from alopecia and has lost his hair, eyebrows and eyelashes, told his mother Mary-Ellen ‘I’m going to die’ after being taunted.
‘It was scary when my hair started falling out and I felt upset when people said mean things,’ said Nathan, from Renfrewshire, England.
Alopecia areata is a condition that causes round patches of hair loss, and can lead to total hair loss. The cause of alopecia areata is unknown. About a fifth of people with this condition have a family history of alopecia. Alopecia areata is thought to be an autoimmune condition. This occurs when the immune system mistakenly attacks and destroys healthy body tissue.
Alopecia areata is seen in men, women, and children. A major life event such as an illness, pregnancy, or trauma occurs before the hair loss in some, but not most patients
Forms of alopecia include:
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Alopecia areata — patches of hair loss, usually on the scalp, but they also can be in the beard or other areas
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Alopecia totalis — complete loss of scalp hair
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Alopecia universalis — total loss of all body hair
Most of the time there are no other symptoms besides hair loss, but some people may feel a burning sensation or itching. Alopecia areata usually begins as one to two patches of hair loss, most often on the scalp. It may also be seen in the beard, eyebrows, and arms or legs. Roundish patches of hair loss are smooth, and may be peach-colored. Hairs that look like exclamation points are sometimes seen at the edges of a bald patch.
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Loss of all scalp hair (alopecia totalis), often within 6 months after symptoms first start.
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Loss of all scalp and body hair (alopecia universalis).
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(Source: metro.co.uk)
