What Is Alopecia Areata?
3. Symptoms
As mentioned, the main symptom of alopecia is the loss of hair on the scalp, but that is not the only place hair will be lost. In addition to losing patches of hair on the scalp, the patient can also lose hair on their eyelashes, eyebrows, beard, and in the pubic area.
Some people might only lose hair in one or two locations, while others can lose it in many locations. In many cases, the patient will not even know their hair is falling out until somebody else points it out to them. This is often the case when the hair is falling out at the back of the scalp. Some people might only notice the condition when they start to find small clumps of hair on their pillow in the morning.
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