Alopecia areata
Dermoscopic image of noncicatricial alopecia areata presenting with small, uniform, regularly distributed follicular yellow dots
Keywords: Alopecia, Dermoscopy, Hair, Hair loss, Noncicatricial alopecia, Nonscarring alopecia, Nonscarring focal alopecia, Regularly distributed yellow dots, Scalp, Trichoscopy
What is alopecia areata?
Alopecia areata is an autoimmune condition affecting hair follicles causing hair loss. It typically presents with discrete bald patches on the scalp but can cause hair loss from all hair-bearing areas on the body.
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