Alopecia Areata Prognosis
When To Call a Professional
Make an appointment with your doctor if:
* Suddenly develop a bald patch on the scalp
* Your hairdresser tells you that your hair is thinning or bald areas have small
* Has lost eyebrows or eyelashes, the beard is thinning or has noticeably less hair in the armpits or pubic area.
Forecast
In more than 90% of cases, hair grows back and bald spot cover in a year, even without treatment. However, recurrences are common and most people have several episodes of this disorder in their lifetime. Just as 7% of people develop severe and long-term effects of this disease produce large areas of hair loss with little new growth.