ALOPECIA AREATA

Course overview

ALOPECIA AREATA (AA) IS A FORM OF ALOPECIA THAT IMPACTS HAIR FOLLICLES, NAILS, AND RARELY, THE RETINAL PIGMENT EPITHELIUM. IT TYPICALLY PRESENTS WITH ROUND PATCHES AND IS A TYPE OF NON-SCARRING HAIR LOSS. MANY THERAPIES ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE TREATMENT OF ALOPECIA AREATA, INCLUDING TOPICAL, SYSTEMIC, AND INJECTABLE MODALITIES. THIS ACTIVITY DISCUSSES THE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, EVALUATION AND TREATMENT STRATEGIES FOR ALOPECIA AREATA AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN OPTIMIZING PATIENT CARE.