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Is Alopecia areta contagious
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One of my friend is suffering from patchy type hair loss..His head scalp is full of "PATCHES LIKE A COIN"...SHE doesn't allow eat me with her..now a days we aren't hanging out together...I asked her why ...Then she replied me she has ALOPECIA ARETA n she doesn't want to transfer the AA to me...I wanna ask is AA contagious or not BcZ m depressed..
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No...it's not... however treatment available for AA.. for accurate diagnosis and treatment do direct online consultation with photos
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No alopecia is not contagious.
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Dr. Rajesh L Pathi
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8 yrs exp
Bangalore
Take consultantion and discuss in detail
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Dr. Nandhini Palani
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6 yrs exp
Chennai
No..Take online consultation
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Dr. Vidhi S Chandibhamar
Dermatologist
4 yrs exp
Ahmedabad
If that is alopecia areata only as a confirmed diagnosis...Than NO...its not contagious.
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