Research Article

Evaluation of the Awareness, Beliefs, and Psychological Impact of Patients with Alopecia Areata in Makkah City, Saudi Arabia

Table 6

Psychological effects of alopecia areata.

ParametersCategoryN (%)

Alopecia areata affects the psychological side in a negative wayYes168 (79.6%)

Negative psychological effects associated with alopecia areataAnxiety101 (47.9%)
Feeling ashamed in front of people133 (63.0%)
Depression76 (36.0%)
Nervousness60 (28.4%)
I am fine and I do not feel any thing41 (19.4%)
Other9 (4.3%)