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A 23-year-old male asked:

Hey i'm a final year med student, and i just noticed a patch in my beard near the angle of mandible, i've no past hx of any such issue, and no patches anywhere else on the body or scalp? what should i do? alopecia barbae or areata? thanks..

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Dermatologist : Hi, a dermatologist should take a look. She/ he will determine what’s causing it, maybe neither of them... doctors to should go to the doctor.
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