A 9-years-old boy, Y. M. (PIN: 6952) was brought for the treatment of alopecia areata to the clinic. There were bald patches of about 1-2 cm in size on his scalp. He had taken conventional treatment before visiting us, but that gave him just a little relief from the patches.

He also complained of recurring dry cough since 4 years.

His appetite was average. He was very fond of spicy food and milk. He had aversion to sweets and onion. He was sensitive to the hot climate. He used to grind his teeth during the sleep about 6 months back, although he had stopped doing so now.

He lived with his parents and brother. He was a restless, careless child who was diagnosed as a slow learner. His concentration in studies was poor. Often, he committed mistakes while writing. He was quite sensitive and caring towards his younger brother. He would never allow his mother to scold his brother and was very protective towards him. He used to back answer his mother, and, occasionally, get violent when communicating with her. His mother was also quite irritable in nature.

He was on oral and local steroids two months back for alopecia areata. He did not have any major illnesses in the past. His father was diabetic since 3 years. Apart from this, there was no other major illness in his family.

Based on his detailed case history, he was prescribed a constitutional homeopathic medicine for alopecia areata and was asked to give follow-up every month. 

After six months of the homeopathic treatment, the areata spots on his occiput and scalp had considerably reduced in size. No new spots were observed.

Conclusion:

This case highlights that homeopathy is highly effective in treating alopecia areata in children safely without any side-effects. The patches of alopecia areata get reduced in size to a great extent with homeopathy.