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If Your Hair Grows Back, Alopecia Areata is Gone

Glynis Ablon
Riya Gandhi, MA
07/01/2026

Does hair regrowth mean alopecia areata is cured? Dr Glynis Ablon explains why hair regrowth does not signal the end of autoimmune activity. Learn why alopecia areata is considered a chronic immune-mediated disease, why relapse remains common, and why long-term disease management—not hair regrowth alone—is the goal of treatment.

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