Alopecia areata: recognition, diagnosis and management

Alopecia areata is an autoimmune condition that affects hair follicles, resulting in hair loss​1–5​. Alopecia is the Latin term for hair loss, while areata refers to the patchy nature of the hair loss​1–5​. Alopecia areata encompasses the common conditions of non-scarring hair loss, including alopecia totalis (i.e. hair loss of the whole scalp), alopecia universalis […]