alopecia?

[indian]

My friend recently found a bald patch the size of a ten pence piece. The doctor said it was a fungal infection but it sounds like alopecia to me as she doesn't have any dryness, or itching. Any comments/advice/thoughts?

[Celtigra3]

it could be ringworm which is a fungal infection. has it got a ring round it?

[qapmoc]

Hi, fungal infections are not always dry and itchy so the doctor is probably correct.

Your user name is very, shall we say generic, any particular reason?

[alunrw]

Hi there, same thing happened to me a year ago last february (2004) - I came into work and someone pointed out the patch - similarly sized to a 10p piece - I never really got to the bottom of the cause but assumed its an all or nothing situation where I may need to shave the head totally :-) I gave it a couple of months and it came back as normal within about three months.It never itched as you mention either (My initial thoughts were that someone had shaved this patch when I wasnt looking (Long Story) but I would advise your friend it will grow back :-) at the time, I did have a look on the internet for reasons and basically they do mention fungal infections, but it does occur overnight and will put itself right fairly shortly.

All the best

[indian]

Thanks guys. No there is no ring around it.

qapmoc, I couldn't think of what to call myself. I wish I'd called myself something alot more intersting.

I could ask where your name came from, most unusual!