Hello and welcome to HCM Have you been clinically diagnosed with alopecia areata? if so, do remember that the course of the disease cannot be predicted. in some cases it stops after a while completely, where as in others, it can recur even after hair growth. it is autoimmune, i.e your body itself fights the hair roots. Do check for family history of such condition or also if you have other related conditions like vitiligo(white patches), thyroid disorder,etc. Check for similar hair loss on face and body as well. It requires long term treatment so do be regular to doctor. You can find out about steroid injections in the patch(intralesional) which have shown good and fast results. it can be combined with other treatment. Be sure to re check with a doctor regarding the improvement in few weeks, to advise regarding further treatment. You will need a multivitamin capsule like Follihair or Biotee daily. Eat a nutritous diet and get rest. avoid stress. Any other illnesses, medication, low iron, thyroid disorders etc can also cause hair fall so check if necessary. Depending on the progress you can go in for further treatments. But do keep in mind that treatment takes time, and the patches can recur elsewhere. Hope this helps you.