Alopecia areata is a chronic inflammatory disease that results in a non-scarring hair loss. It occurs as an acute and complete loss of hair in a single or several areas, classically with morphology of circles and in the course of a few weeks. It can affect areas of the scalp, beard, eyebrows, eyelashes or be generalized being called alopecia universalis. The incidence appears to be similar in different countries.
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