MELANIE Sykes has revealed she’s been left “two-thirds bald” and in “so much pain” after being diagnosed with alopecia. The autoimmune disease causes varying levels ...

Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disorder that usually results in unpredictable, patchy hair loss. Approximately 7 million people in the U.S. have alopecia areata, and it can affect anyone of any age ...

Alopecia areata is a chronic autoimmune disorder causing non-scarring hair loss due to immune system attacks on hair follicles. Breakdown of immune privilege in hair follicles leads to infiltration by ...

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What is the appropriate workup in an otherwise healthy woman aged 75 years with new-onset hair loss? What medications might be contributory? — Mary Ellen Wilkosz, RN, FNP-BC, PhD, Novato, Calif. The ...

Since she was a child, Brandi Jones struggled with hair loss—not minor shedding or overall thinning, but large bald spots that made her feel like her head looked “like a leopard or cheetah,” she says.

While alopecia can present hair care challenges, it doesn’t have to mean sacrificing natural hairstyles. Embracing natural hair can be a powerful way for black women to cope with the emotional effects ...

The drug, ritlecitinib, is FDA-approved for kids 12 and over. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved an alopecia treatment for kids, marking a historic first. The drug, ritlecitinib, ...