Alopecia Areata: Pathophysiology, Current Treatments, And the Emerging Role of Herbal Remedies

Hair is a keratinized epithelial structure, provides defense against exposure to sunlight. The anagen, catagen and telogen phases are the successive cycles that the hair growth goes through. An autoimmune disease called alopecia areata occurs when there is early transition of hair growth phase from anagen to the catagen, telogen, and exogen phase and results in hair loss. This review paper includes hair physiology, alopecia areata pathophysiology and herbal plants potential of alopecia areata over allopathic treatment.