03/02/2026
๐ช๐ต๐ผ ๐ด๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐น๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ?
Everyone can - across ethnicities, genders and ages. Many patients experience their first episode early: ~40% by age 20, and ~83โ88% by age 40 [๐ญ]. Some reports describe greater incidence in females than males, especially with late-onset (>50 y) [๐ฎ]. Genetics also play a role: first-degree relatives show an estimated ~7.8% risk vs ~2.1% in the general population (which is more than three times higher!) [๐ฏ].
Early onset can affect school, work, and self-image. Itโs about far more than hair.
Sharing clear, evidence-based facts reduces stigma and encourages patients and families to seek professional support.
๐ฆ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ & ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐.
๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ ๐ป๐ผ ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฟ ๐น๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐น๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ
๐บ๐๐๐๐๐๐:
1. in: Dimitra Aikaterini Lintzeri, Andria Constantinou, Kathrin Hillmann, Kamran Ghoreschi, Annika Vogt, Ulrike Blume-Peytavi (2022). Alopecia areata - Current understanding and management. J Dtsch Dermatol Ges. 20(1):59-90.
www.pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35040577/
2. in: Cathryn Sibbald (2023). Alopecia Areata: An Updated Review for 2023. J Cutan Med Surg. 27(3):241-259.
www.pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10291119/
3. in: Katherine Agre, Patricia McCarthy Veach, Heather Bemmels, Katie Wiens, Bonnie S LeRoy, Maria Hordinsky (2020). Familial implications of autoimmune disease: Recurrence risks of alopecia areata and associated conditions in first-degree relatives. J Genet Couns. 29(1):35-43.
www.pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31605426/
