Children of various racial and ethnic minority groups have a higher prevalence of alopecia areata than non-Hispanic White children.

Alopecia areata can affect your emotional well-being and your quality of life. Some people even think about suicide. It's normal to be sad or angry when you have a condition that affects your self ...

Patients with alopecia areata (AA) face significant out-of-pocket costs for treatments, despite many having limited efficacy. Prior research estimated the annual out-of-pocket AA treatment cost to ...

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

People with autoimmune skin diseases had significantly better cancer survival outcomes than others. Survival benefits were ...

At the time of alopecia areata diagnosis, 30.9% of patients had psychiatric comorbidities compared with 26.8% of unmatched controls without alopecia areata (P<0.001), while 16.1% versus 8.9% ...

Armonie Wilson, who has alopecia, used to think nobody should see her without a wig. Now, she models without one.

Alopecia areata can be emotionally challenging, as stress and anxiety often trigger or worsen the condition. The stigma and burden of hair loss can lead to increased anxiety, ...

Everyone’s alopecia areata is different. Even though everyone who has it experiences hair loss, it may have many variations, including where, when, and how often you lose your hair. Alopecia ...

Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease in which the body attacks the hair follicles. If you’re one of the 6.8 million people in the U.S. with this condition, ...

At first, she was diagnosed with alopecia areata — “just bald spots” — so “I would just wear hats and headbands to cover it.” But her condition progressed, ...

At the time of alopecia areata diagnosis, 30.9% of patients had psychiatric comorbidities compared with 26.8% of unmatched controls without alopecia areata (P<0.001), while 16.1% versus 8.9% ...