Alopecia Areata - Symptoms
Following are the symptoms of alopecia areata:
- Hair fall in patches;
- Excessive hair fall noticed on the pillow and in the shower;
- Increase in the number of patches;
- Hair loss from beard, moustache, eyebrow and other parts of the body;
- Patches of baldness filling up while new ones appear;
- Patchy hair loss after a period of stress.
The table below lists patterns of hair loss that alopecia areata can give rise to, along with their symptoms.
| Alopecia totalis | Alopecia universalis | Diffuse alopecia areata | Nail disease |
|---|---|---|---|
| Affects up to 5% affected individuals | Affects less than 1% cases | Sudden diffuse thinning of the scalp hair |
Affects 10-50% people with alopecia areata |
| All scalp hair is lost | All hair on the entire body is lost | Regular pitting and ridging of nails is the most common finding |