Alopecia areata is a disease that happens when the immune system attacks hair follicles and causes hair loss. While hair can be lost from any part of the body, alopecia areata usually affects the head and face. Hair typically falls out in small, round patches about the size of a quarter, but in some cases, hair loss is more extensive. Most people with the disease are healthy and have no other symptoms. Researchers do not fully understand what causes the immune attack on hair follicles, but they believe that both genetic and environmental (non-genetic) factors play a role.
Thinning or loss of hair anywhere
At scalp
At beard
Bald spots
common
Small depressions on the nails
common
Itchy skin
At scalp
Painless detachment of the nail from the nail bed
Hashimoto thyroiditis
or Graves disease
Long-term difficulty breathing due to the narrowing of bronchi
or Inflammation of the nose caused by allergy
or Eczema
Anxiety
or Stress
or Depression
High levels of fats in blood
or Diabetes mellitus
or High blood pressure disease
Family history of alopecia areata
Falling sick easily
If you have Alopecia Areata, then a visit to a dermatologist is recommended.
Contact a
Dermatologist