Alopecia areata. From: American Family Physician | Date: April 1, 1990| Author: Weitzner, Jay M. | COPYRIGHT 1990 American Academy of Family Physicians. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Alopecia areata is a condition involving hair loss in one or many areas of the scalp for no identifiable reason. It can affect men or women, and is most common in people between the ages of 20 and 50. Sufferers from alopecia totalis lose all their scalp hair, and victims of alopecia universalis lose their body hair. Alopecia areata usually begins with hair loss in one patch on the scalp, then involves other patches. Some areas of baldness may regrow hair. The hairs at the periphery of the wid...

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