Alopecia Areata: A Clinical Overview
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Bertolino, Arthur P.
- Source
- Postgraduate Medicine; June 2000, Vol. 107 Issue: 7 p81-90, 10p
- Subject
- Language
- ISSN
- 00325481; 19419260
PREVIEWSudden loss of great clumps of hair can be devastating, especially to children and young adults—the groups most often affected by alopecia areata. Treatment is usually effective but generally slow and sometimes discouraging. What can be done to smooth the course? Dr Bertolino explains the causes and clinical features of the various types of alopecia areata and reviews the treatment options.