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Alopecia Areata

Management of patchy hair loss.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MSt MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
Dermatology
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regional clinical guidance

Alopecia Areata: guidance by region

Recommendations, thresholds and pathways can differ. Open the page written for the jurisdiction you need.

United StatesAlopecia areata recognition and treatment planningDermatology · reviewed 2026-08-20CanadaAlopecia areata: diagnosis, counselling, and primary care actionsDermatology · reviewed 2026-08-20AustraliaAlopecia areata: diagnosis, counselling, and primary care actionsDermatology · reviewed 2026-08-20

Clinical Guidelines

British Association of Dermatologists' living guideline for managing people with alopecia areata
National
NICE Clinical Knowledge Summary: Alopecia Areata
National
NICE guideline [TA958]: Ritlecitinib for treating severe alopecia areata
National
Ritlecitinib for Alopecia Areata: Supplementary Guidance
National
Alopecia areata | Health topics A to Z | CKS | NICE
Local
British Association of Dermatologists living guideline for managing people with alopecia areata 2024
Local
British Association of Dermatologists' guidelines for the management of alopecia areata 2012
Local
European expert consensus statement on the systemic treatment of alopecia areata
Local
Guidelines for the Management of Patients with Alopecia Areata in Korea
Local