Will my hair grow back after suffering from alopecia areata?

Will my hair grow back after suffering from alopecia areata?

Marilyn Sherlock (Trichologist) gives expert video advice on: Will my hair grow back after suffering from alopecia areata? and more...

When you suffer from alopecia areata, it is unfortunate that no one is able to answer the question, "Will my hair grow back?" We just don't know. In some cases, where there are small patches, and they've appeared quite suddenly and remained small, regrowth is quite often spontaneous. If they begin to spread, the greater the area that is covered, the less chance of recovery, is the general rule, but not always. There are cases where people have lost their hair for over 20 years with alopecia areata who, for some reason which nobody understands - science certainly doesn't - suddenly the hair regrows.