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sick of this...

i have had alopecia that comes and goes since i was 14 years old,and i now am 20.is there anyway i could have developed it from my mother who has psoriasis?
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I've have had alopecia since I was 5. My sister has never had it, but she gets severe psoriasis. On the other hand, my brother has had mild alopecia areata when he was 15, but also has mild psoriasis. I just have severe alopecia. I think it is highly likely that these are somehow related.
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Hello,
Alopecia areata is noncommunicable, or not contagious.It is slightly more likely to occur in people who have relatives with autoimmune diseases and psoriasis is an autoimmune disease.So it is possible that you are having alopecia because of psoriasis in your mother.

Hope it helps.Take care and regards.

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