Beard Alopecia Areata: A Multicenter Review of 55 Patients

    September 2016 in “ JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology/Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology ”
    David Saceda‐Corralo, Ramón Grimalt, Pablo Fernández‐Crehuet, A. O. Clemente, C. Bernárdez, M. J. Garcia-Hernandez, Salvador Arias‐Santiago, Ana Rita Rodrigues-Barata, A. Rodríguez‐Pichardo, E. García‐Lora, Pedro Jaén, Francisco Gómez Camacho, Sergio Vañó‐Galván
    TLDR Almost half of the men with beard hair loss also developed scalp hair loss within a year.
    This multicentre review examined 55 male patients with beard alopecia areata (BAA) to understand its epidemiology, comorbidities, clinical presentation, evolution, diagnostic findings, and therapeutic choices. The study found that 45.5% of patients developed alopecia of the scalp during follow-up, with over 80% of these cases occurring within the first 12 months. The clinical presentation of scalp alopecia areata (AA) varied, with 52% showing patchy AA, 28% multifocal AA, 12% AA totalis, and 8% AA universalis. Although there was a trend suggesting an association between scalp involvement and family history of AA, it was not statistically significant. The study concluded that BAA could progress to scalp AA in a significant number of patients, highlighting the importance of follow-up for those with BAA.
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