What is bothering you
Bald Patches and Alopecia Areata in Islamabad
Round patches that appear quickly on smooth scalp are a medical question first. This page exists mostly to stop you being sold the wrong thing.
What is actually going on
If you have found one or more smooth, round bald patches that appeared over weeks rather than years, that pattern usually points to alopecia areata, where the immune system attacks the follicle.
It is not pattern baldness, it is not caused by stress alone, and it is not treated the same way. It needs examining and diagnosing properly, sometimes with blood tests, before anyone discusses cosmetic treatment.
We have written this page because people with this pattern are regularly sold hair transplants, and that is the wrong answer in a way that costs a great deal of money and does not work.
Which one sounds like you
| One or more smooth round patches | Appeared over weeks. Classic alopecia areata pattern. |
| Patches with no redness or scaling | Skin looks normal, hair simply absent. |
| Patchy loss in the beard | Same condition, same approach. |
| Redness, scaling or scarring | A different problem, and one that needs a doctor promptly. |
Being honest with you
A hair transplant is not the answer here, and this is the clearest no we give. Moving hair into an area that is losing it for an immune reason does not hold, because the immune system treats the transplanted hair the same way. Anyone offering you surgery for sudden round patches without examining you first is wrong, and it is worth walking out. Hair often regrows on its own in alopecia areata, which is another reason not to rush into anything irreversible.
Questions people ask
Will it grow back?
Is stress the cause?
Can I have a transplant?
What should I do first?
Not sure which of these you have?
That is the most common reason people book. Describe it to our AI Assistant in your own words and it will tell you which treatments usually suit, which do not, and when the honest answer is to see a doctor first. About two minutes.
Ask our AI AssistantRelated concerns
This page is general information, not advice about your own case. Everything here needs a consultation first, and some people are better off not being treated at all. Results vary from person to person and nothing on this page is a guarantee.