Alopecia in children - correction and prophylactic

Abstract

Introduction: At present time there is no standard treatment of children’s alopecia and the outcomes are at times disappointing. The existing methods are not always effective. Purpose: to improve the efficiency of alopecia areata treatment caused by dysmicroelementosis in children and juveniles a new method of treatment has been elaborated and approached to prophylaxis. Objectives: The objectives of the present study were to evaluate the elaborated method of alopecia areata correction due to dysmicroelementosis in children and juveniles and to determine the main approaches to dysmicroelementosis prophylaxis with clinical manifestations of alopecia. Materials and methods: The method is applied as follows: after the patient’s assessment by a dermatologist and exclusion of alopecia areata of mycotic etiology, the levels of Pb, Cu and Zn excretion with urine are determined. In the presence of alopecia sites in children which had developed no earlier than 2 months previously and in the increase of urine lead excretion within the limits from 0.1mg/l to 0.2mg/l, and the increase of copper and zinc urine excretion, the patient is administered a certain complex consisting of the following preparations: Kyolic, Spirulina platensis, Sophora japonica The whole complex should be taken with meals for a period of 2 months. 32 children and juveniles aged from 4 to 17 years residing in Belarus and Russia, and having the clinical manifestations of alopecia areata. Control groop - 18 children with alopecia areata, tretment with «Medetopect». Statistical method: «Statistica 6.1». Results: Complete hair growth regeneration in foci of alopecia was noted in 29 patients from fest groop, the overall positive detoxification of the organism was marked as well, microelements urine composition before and after the treatment providing the evidence of this. The program of primary prophylaxis of the alopecia areata of increased chemical hypersensitivity should be started with the educational work among various groups of population about possible ways of heavy metal salts penetration into the human organism. Secondary prophylaxis necessitates elaborating regimens of prophylactic supervision of children with the syndrome of increased chemical hypersensitivity. Integrated rehabilitation is only possible in coordinated activities of professionals in the field medicine and education.