Alopecia areata is nothing but hair loss in the form of patches. Discreet small patches of hair are lost from the scalp of the person suffering from Alopecia areata. It is common to lose around 100 strands of hair per day, but excessive hair loss with a specific pattern can be a sign of an underlying medical condition. The medical term for hair loss is Alopecia. And when you experience patchy hair loss in a circular pattern, the condition is called Alopecia areata. It is autoimmune in nature, which implies that the body is working against its organ. Since hair follicle is also a part of our body, in the person suffering from Alopecia areata, the body feels that the affected region on the head is not a part of the body! So when it occurs the body's immune system starts attacking the healthy hair follicles. Therefore in the affected area, the body is acting against its hair follicles by killing and destroying them with antibodies. Alopecia Areata Symptoms :- ·