General Information About Beard Hair Loss
Disease Details and Frequently Asked Questions
It is the circular (patchy) loss or breaking of beard and mustache hair in the chin, cheek, and neck areas of men, leaving bald spots.
There are two different types. The first is stress-induced Autoimmune Beard Hair Loss (Alopecia Areata Barbae); the skin is smooth with no redness. The second is Fungal (Tinea Barbae); the balding area exhibits redness, flaking, itching, and inflamed pimples.
A dermatologist examines the balding area with a magnifying tool (dermatoscope). If there is flaking and redness, they scrape the skin and look for fungal cells under a microscope (KOH Test).
If the problem is not fungal but immune-related (stress-induced), Cortisone is injected directly into the hair follicles in the bald area using fine needles. The beard hair will start to grow back within 1-2 months.
If a fungus is detected, cortisone is ABSOLUTELY NOT injected (as it would spread the infection). Instead, the infection is completely eradicated using topical antifungal creams applied to the area and oral antifungal pills taken for 2-4 weeks.
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