Keanu Reeves and Alopecia Areata

• Keanu Charles Reeves (born in 1964) is a Canadian actor who has starred in many movies such as Speed, the Matrix Trilogy, and Little Buddha.

• In this photo (above) of a movie he played in (« I love you to Death » as Marlon James, 1990), circumscribed well-defined non scarring balding patches are seen on the scalp and beard area: this suggests a straightforward diagnosis of alopecia areata. Here below is another more recent picture for you to appreciate.

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Contributors:

Dr Christophe HSU – dermatologist. Geneva, Switzerland

Bibliography

www.skinema.com: CLICK HERE (See 5th paragraph; with permission)

Images: Wikipedia