Do I Have Alopecia Areata?

Do you have a sudden hair loss?

Do you have a round or oval bald patch on your scalp that look like someone shaved the area completely bald?

Do you have one or more bald patches in your beard area?

Do you have bald spots on your scalp that have an irregular shape?

Do you have bald patches that grow, connect and become one large bald spot?

Do you have a band or strip of bald skin on your scalp?

Do you have widespread hair loss with only a little hair on your head?

Do you have total hair loss on your scalp?

Do you have partial or complete loss of eyelashes, eyebrows, or both?

Do you have nail changes, which include red nails, pits in the nails, ridges that run the length of your nails, or nails that become so rough they feel like sandpaper?

Do you have brittle nails that split?

Do you have gray and white hairs that remain where you have hair loss?

Have you noticed that your hair starts to regrow on its own where it fell out?

Have you noticed that your hair begins growing in a bald spot and starts falling out in another area?

Do you have hair loss that occurs during the colder months of the year?

Based on your answers it is unlikely that you have alopecia areata. Alopecia areata is a medical condition that refers to a specific type of hair loss caused by malfunction of your immune system. This condition causes hair to fall out in small patches. Sometimes, these bald patches can be difficult to see, but over time they can connect and become more noticeable Alopecia areata can affect both men and women, at any age. It usually begins during childhood, in people who have a family history of alopecia areata or some other autoimmune disease. There is no cure for alopecia areata, but spontaneous hair regrowth is possible.

Based on your answers there is a possibility that you have alopecia areata. Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease that causes hair loss anywhere on your body. Hair loss usually affects your scalp, but eyebrows, eyelashes and face can be often affected as well. Many people with alopecia areata develop a round bald patch on their scalp. About half of people with alopecia areata see their hair regrow on its own within 12 months. Some people have circles of hair loss and regrowth over the years. A diagnosis is based on a detailed examination of the areas with hair loss and laboratory tests.

Based on your answers there is a high possibility that you have alopecia areata. Alopecia areata is a medical condition characterized by hair loss due to impaired function of your immune system. There are three types of this condition: alopecia areata, alopecia totalis and alopecia universalis. Alopecia areata refers to patchy baldness that can develop anywhere on your body. Alopecia totalis means that a person loses all the hair on the scalp, becoming completely bald. Alopecia universalis is rare and represents total hair loss all over the body. Alopecia aretata may be treated by injecting small amounts of steroids into affected patches to stimulate hair growth.