Alopecia Areata: A Case Report

Peter Nugraha Soekmadji
Tamara Damayanti
Aurellia Tirza Amelinda
Della Hestia Suyanto
Khusnul Hotimah Amimatori
Nindia Aru Khairana

Medical Clinical Update Journal
Vol. 2 No. 1 (2023): February

The frequent asymptomatic condition alopecia areata (AA) is characterized by the sudden start oftotal hair loss in a sharply defined, typically spherical area. Complicated autoimmune diseasesboth hereditary and environmental factors affected the susceptibility to and severity of the dis-ease. About 34-50% of patients experience a spontaneous recovery within a year, while patientsmay go through many alopecia bouts. The purpose of this case report is to go over the identifica-tion and management of alopecia areata.