What It Is, Causes, Signs & Homeopathic Treatment of Alopecia Alopecia (also known as alopecia areata) is a chronic, immune-mediated skin disease characterised by sudden loss of hair on the scalp, beard, and sometimes eyebrows, eyelashes, and body hair. It can also be described as bald spots or bald patches. This patchy hair loss is very unpredictable, as the hair growth canContinue reading “Alopecia”