Patient information:

• 15 years old
• In high school
• Emily is very self-conscious at school due to her alopecia areata and is constantly searching for treatment options

Disease characteristics:

• Emily has been struggling with alopecia areata for 2 years, and it has progressed to include some hair loss on her eyebrows
• Duration of current alopecia areata episode: 6-7 months
• Extent of scalp hair loss: 90%

Alopecia areata history:

• Since being diagnosed, Emily has tried a range of topical treatments
• Emily's parents are hesitant to try systemic medication that may not be indicated for her age nor the severity of her hair loss

Patient information:

• 33 years old
• Sales associate
• Maria is getting increasingly uncomfortable dealing with clients

Disease characteristics:

• Maria has been struggling with alopecia areata for almost 7 years
• Duration of current episode: 2.5 years
• Extent of scalp hair loss: 60%

Alopecia areata history:

• Maria has used many topical, oral, and injectable treatments over the course of her alopecia areata
• Her current episode has been the longest and least treatment-responsive with the most scalp hair loss

Patient information:

• 37 years old
• Real estate agent
• Takahashi-San had a full head of hair throughout his life, so alopecia areata was shocking to him. He is feeling insecure and has been withdrawing from social and family events

Disease characteristics:

• Takahashi-San has been struggling with alopecia areata for 1 year
• Duration of current episode: 12 months
• Extent of scalp hair loss: 75%

Alopecia areata history:

• Takahashi-San is experiencing rapid hair loss and is progressing