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Lupus
causes the immune system to become
overactive and create antibodies
that attack healthy tissues,
including hair follicles.
Lupus hair
loss. Lupus hair loss. Lupus hair
loss. Lupus hair loss.
According the the Lupus Foundation
of America:
Lupus is
a chronic, autoimmune disease that
can damage any part of the body
(skin, joints, and/or organs inside
the body). Chronic means that the
signs and symptoms tend to last
longer than six weeks and often for
many years. In lupus, something goes
wrong with your immune system, which
is the part of the body that fights
off viruses, bacteria, and germs
("foreign invaders," like the flu).
Normally our immune system produces
proteins called antibodies that
protect the body from these
invaders. Autoimmune means your
immune system cannot tell the
difference between these foreign
invaders and your body’s healthy
tissues ("auto" means "self") and
creates autoantibodies that attack
and destroy healthy tissue. These
autoantibodies cause inflammation,
pain, and damage in various parts of
the body.
Lupus is
not contagious. You cannot "catch"
lupus from someone or "give" lupus
to someone. Lupus is not like or
related to cancer. Cancer is a
condition of malignant, abnormal
tissues that grow rapidly and spread
into surrounding tissues. Lupus is
an autoimmune disease, as described
above.
Hair
Replacement:
If you
lose your hair because of Lupus,
there are hair loss solutions to
give you back a full head of hear. If hair
replacement is something you want to
consider, the highly experienced
consultants at
Transitions affiliated hair loss
centers will help you
find the best solution.
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