r/alopecia_areata↗
Alopecia Areata
Welcome to r/alopecia_areata, a safe and supportive space for anyone affected by alopecia areata and autoimmune-related hair loss. Alopecia areata is an autoimmune condition in which the immune system mistakenly attacks hair follicles, leading to hair loss. It is often identified by: • Small, round patches of sudden hair loss (usually on the scalp or beard) In some cases, complete loss of scalp hair (alopecia totalis) or all body hair (alopecia universalis) We are here to help!
18k subscribers241 posts / mo in Sep 2026214 authors / mosince 2012
r/alopecia_areata has 18k members (+24% over the last 12 months). It gets about 241 posts a month from 214 people. Top topics: Hair Growth Journey, Hair Loss Stress and Balding Concerns.
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- Hair Growth Journey0.8%
- Hair Loss Stress0.7%
- Balding Concerns0.4%
- BaldingConcerns0.3%
- Baldness Journey0.3%
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- Frontiers Media S.A
- Qualtrics
- ChatGPT
- Eli Lilly and Company
- Cision PR Newswire
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