SymptomsWell-circumscribed, circular areas of hair loss, 2–5 cm in diametercoalescence of lesions and/or involvement of other hair-bearing surfaces of the bodyPitting or sandpapered appearance of the nails.Alopecia areata is common in people of all genders.A solitary patchMiniaturization of hairs along the midline of the scalpRecession of the anterior scalp line in men and some women