A 23-years-old man, Mr. V.V. (PIN: 7877), who was a young graduate but jobless, anxiously presented with alopecia, which had affected his beard, abdomen, and chest since two and a half years. He had six bald patches of alopeica areata of 2cm × 3 cm on his beard and 4-5 patches of 1 cm each on chest. He had no bald patches on his scalp. He had taken steroid injections and other external applications in the past without a significant relief over the bald spots.

Along with alopecia, he was also suffering from GERD (grade 1) and acne.

He had an average appetite. He was fond of sweets and spicy food. He could not tolerate heat in general. His sleeping patterns were disturbed. He used to have too many dreams, which were disturbing his sleep. His dreams revolved around the daily events taking place in his life. Even a slightest noise would wake him up.

As for his general appearance, he looked very dull and tired. He was a diploma holder in Automobile Engineering. He was stressed about his career. Often, he used to be quite anxious about his career. His anxiety would increase when people around him would question him about his career. This would consequently result in depression. He would feel very nervous and anxious before meeting new people. He would get irritated easily. He used to vent out his anger in front of his mother. However, his anger and irritability were suppressed in front of others. He used to think constantly about daily
happenings.

There was no history of any major illness in the past. His paternal grandmother had suffered from hypertension, diabetes, and epilepsy. Apart from this, there was no history of any illness in his family.

After studying and considering his case history in detail, he was prescribed homeopathic medicines. 

After four months of the treatment, there was a considerable reduction in the size of the areata patches. The patches on his beard showed 60% improvement. There were no new bald patches noticed. 

Within the next 6 months of treatment, the areata spots on his chest and abdomen showed considerable changes. The patches on his beard further improved. His symptoms of acidity and acne were relieved to a great extent. The hyperpigmentation on his face also improved.

Conclusion:

This case highlights that homeopathy is highly effective in treating alopecia areata and GERD.