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Alopecia Areata generally appears on the scalp, but may occur or spread to facial and body hair as well. It is generally believed to be an autoimmune disorder, even though no one is exactly sure. What is known is that once you have it, you always have it. A change in your nails like ridging, roughening, or a loss of sheen may be signs of a predisposition to alopecia areata.

Alopecia areata usually appears as a few small circular patches that are totally void of hair. The condition may be temporary and may actually correct itself within a few months. Alopecia areata is generally a limited and localized hair loss problem caused by the hair follicle going dormant. However, it can in extreme cases progress to total scalp hair loss (Alopecia Totalis) or total scalp and body hair loss (Alopecia Universalis).