Matt Lucas health: Bake Off host on his alopecia - 'I found several hairs on my pillow'
As Matt experienced for himself, Medical News Today confirmed alopecia areata “often develops suddenly, over the course of just a few days”.
There is no cure for the condition, but corticosteroids can be offered by a GP to “suppress the immune system”.
Other prescribed medications that “either promote hair growth or affect the immune system” include the following:
- Minoxidil
- Anthralin
- SADBE
- DPCP
“Although some of these may help with the re-growth of hair, they cannot prevent the formation of new bald patches,” certified Medical News Today.
