Certain habits can make alopecia areata worse. Knowing what to avoid when you have alopecia areata may help prevent hair loss.

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

For Abby Andrew, alopecia went from being something to downplay to something that enhances her cosplay characters.

Alopecia areata is an autoimmune condition that causes sudden hair loss in small, round patches on the scalp or other parts of the body. Most people with alopecia areata are otherwise healthy, but ...

In a large cohort study, patients with ASDs have significantly better all-cause and cancer-specific survival after antineoplastic therapy compared with those without an autoimmune skin disease.

Poliosis is a rare condition where hair follicles lack pigment, often seen in piebaldism, vitiligo, and alopecia areata. It's ...

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 ...

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

Guselkumab significantly improves psoriasis severity and quality of life compared with placebo in patients with skin of color.

Matthew Riccardi was just 11 years old when he was diagnosed with the same condition: alopecia areata, an autoimmune disorder that targets hair follicles. Much like Campbell, the then-sixth grader ...

Dear Reader: Alopecia areata is a chronic autoimmune disorder that results in hair loss, typically in rounded patches about the size of a quarter. The name is a mashup derived from Greek (alopecia ...