Wearing a hat may contribute to hair loss and temporary or permanent balding due to factors such as tension or infection of ...

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

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 ...

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Patients share what they wish they had known before getting a diagnosis of alopecia areata, an autoimmune disease that causes hair loss.

Dear Doctors: I am a healthy 23-year-old woman. I started noticing extra hairs in my brush, and then my mom found two bald spots on the back of my head.

Armani Latimer tells PEOPLE she had 'no' hesitation 'whatsoever' to opening up about her alopecia on Netflix's 'America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders' season 2.