eyebrow eye lash and patches of hair loss

[humgon51]

my 11 years old son is loosing the hair on the left eyebrow ,both eyelashes and patches of hair, what  could be the cause
and is there any  medication for this?


This discussion is related to Hair loss and eyebrow and eyelash loss.

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

You are welcome!

[humgon51]

Dr kaur .
thanks a lot for your information  on the alopecia aereta  condition  that my son has developed, I will make sure that gets all the nutrients  tha would help him recover from this condition,and consult a dermatologist.once again THANK YOU!
                                                                                                 humgon51

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
What your son seems to be having is alopecia aereta of scalp and eyebrows. It is an autoimmune disease characterized by unpredictable, nonscarring hair loss of the eyelashes and eyebrows. In such cases, to promote growth of eyebrows, just eat a healthy protein rich diet and take some multivitamin supplements for some days. The most important nutrients are biotin, silica, magnesium, sulfur, zinc, and vitamin B6. There are many eyebrow growth products in the market, but their efficacy has not been scientifically proven. Finally one can resort of hair transplantation also.

It can also be due to fungal infection of the scalp( tine capitis). To confirm the diagnosis I suggest you to consult a dermatologist.

It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your dermatologist. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.