Alopecia Areata
| About Alopecia Areata | |
| Alopecia areata (al-oh-PEE-shah air-ee-ah-tah) is a highly unpredictable, autoimmune skin disease resulting in the loss of hair on the scalp and elsewhere on the body. It usually starts with one or more small, round, smooth patches. | |
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This common but very challenging and capricious disease affects approximately 2% of the population overall, including more than 5 million people in the United States alone. |
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| Alopecia Areata and Autoimmunity | Types of Alopecia Areata |
| Definition of Autoimmune Disease | Alopecia Areata |
| Autoimmunity and Alopecia Areata | Alopecia Areata Totalis |
| Alopecia Areata Universalis | |
| Onset of Alopecia Areata | Other Symptoms of Alopecia Areata |
| Alopecia Areata in Children | Nails |
| Alopecia Areata in Adulthood | Skin |
| Alopecia Areata in Men | Psychological Effects |
| Alopecia Areata in Women | |
