Are you losing patches of hair, seemingly at random? If that is the case, it could be alopecia areata. Learn how alopecia areata is diagnosed at a dermatology clinic by a doctor.
Alopecia areata is a type of hair loss that causes small patches of hair loss. Living with alopecia areata is difficult, but the team at California Dermatology and Clinical Research Institute in San Diego offers advice on living with alopecia areata.
Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease that can cause patches of hair to prematurely fall out. The cause for alopecia areata is mostly genetic, passed down hereditarily from parents or other relatives.
