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Alopecia areata

Autoimmune patchy hair loss with smooth, well-defined bald patches.

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Common symptoms

  • Round smooth patches
  • Sudden onset
  • No scalp scarring
  • Possible nail pitting

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Specialists who treat alopecia areata

Credential-reviewed practitioners who list this as a focus area.

Matteo Micheletti

Certified Trichologist

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New Smyrna Beach, FL

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William Gaunitz, FWTS

Certified Trichologist · Founder, Advanced Trichology

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Laguna Beach, CA

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