Treatment with an anti-fungus medicine given by mouth is necessary to clear this infection from the scalp. • Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease that can affect people of any age, including ...

Hair loss, or alopecia, isn't just a problem for adults. Hair loss in children is responsible for an estimated 3% of pediatric office visits in the U.S. Whether your child has thinning hair or ...

Alopecia areata, which can lead to permanent hair loss in some cases, can cause significant emotional challenges. Many people with alopecia areata face ongoing stress, anxiety, and other mental ...

You can try to stop alopecia areata from spreading with some lifestyle changes and medical treatment. However, it may not ...

Alumni Nicole Friedland (Merrill ’89, community studies) and Brett King (Crown ’92, chemistry) both spoke at the National ...

Since alopecia universalis causes such extensive hair loss on the scalp, face, and body, it’s often more challenging to treat than other types of alopecia areata. There’s currently no cure for ...

Eginli AN, Dlova NC, McMichael A. Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia in Children: A Case Series and Review of the Literature. Pediatr Dermatol . 2017;34(2):133-137. doi:10.1111/pde.13046 3.

Alopecia universalis is a severe form of alopecia areata, which causes patchy hair loss on your scalp and face. Another form ...

Troubled TV presenter Gail Porter has lost almost all her trademark blonde hair as a result of the condition alopecia areata. Here we explore the facts and dispel the myths about the hair ...

Another cause of both scalp-itch and hair loss is alopecia areata. Dr. Zeichner explains alopecia areata as a condition where your immune system “gets angry at your hair, producing cells that ...

“Alopecia is a condition of sudden hair loss that starts with one or more bald patches in the scalp. It is an autoimmune disease. Which means the cells in one’s immune system surround and ...

Hair loss (alopecia) may not be as common in kids as adults, but there are variety of a reasons it may happen. While it can be upsetting for both parents and children, the condition usually ...