Alopecia Areata (Patchy Hair Loss)
Definition
Alopecia areata is a condition that causes round patches of hair loss.
Symptoms
- Loss of all scalp and body hair (alopecia universalis)
- Loss of all scalp hair (alopecia totalis)
- Roundish patches of hair loss on the head
- Smooth, hairless scalp in the affected areas
Hairs that look like exclamation points are sometimes seen at the edges of a bald patch.
