A 29-Year-Old Man with Patchy Hair Loss

September 2014

Reena Rupani

TLDR The man has patchy hair loss likely due to alopecia areata.

The document described a case of a 28-year-old man who experienced sudden patchy hair loss on the back of his scalp, noticed by his girlfriend a month prior to his dermatology consultation. He reported no itching, pain, or recent stress, and had not attempted any treatments. His medical history was unremarkable, but his family history included hypothyroidism and diabetes. He was not on any medications, aside from occasional use of multi-vitamins and acetaminophen.

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