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 ...

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This post was co-authored by Jasleen Ghuman and Robert T. Muller, Ph.D. Our hair has so many implications for our self-image and mental health. For those affected by alopecia areata, an autoimmune ...

Hair. It’s something people take for granted until they don’t have it anymore. Losing it can harm a person’s self-esteem — men and women alike. But hair loss is arguably tougher for women. Few people ...

Alopecia areata is a condition where one can experience unexpected hair loss. It is a relapsing-remitting autoimmune disease, ...

A study using a large Korean health database found that people with a rare hair loss disorder called primary cicatricial alopecia were more likely to also have additional health problems like diabetes ...

When a teenager starts losing their hair, the world often rushes to offer reassurances: "It's just hair." But for the nearly 7 million people in the U.S. living with alopecia areata, many of whom are ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may cause hair loss due to medications, other autoimmune diseases, or stress. Learn about the causes and remedies to manage hair thinning linked to RA.

For many in the Black community, hair is an essential part of identity, making any change – especially thinning or loss – a ...

You might associate autoimmune conditions with symptoms like skin disease, chronic pain, and fatigue. A less-discussed symptom of autoimmune diseases? Hair loss. Your immune system is meant to keep ...