It occurs when a faulty immune system attacks healthy hair follicles. Alopecia universalis is a severe form of alopecia ...

Hair has always been more than just a style—especially in the Black community, where our coils, curls, and protective styles ...

Leqselvi (deuruxolitinib) 8 mg tablets are approved for adults with severe alopecia areata, a disease that causes the immune ...

The stigma of having alopecia causes more depression and anxiety than the disease itself, new research has found.

Alopecia areata is also more common among Black Americans, according to a 2019 study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. Likewise, ...

Alopecia areata is believed to be an autoimmune disease resulting from a breach in the immune privilege of the hair follicles. The recent incident at the Oscar’s between Chris Rock, Will Smith ...

Trials of the first drug to treat alopecia areata showed strong results, with 30 to 40% of participants able to regrow nearly all of their hair Julie Mazziotta is the Senior Sports Editor at ...

My husband and I started noticing that our 2-year-old had bald spots and thinning eyebrows. She was diagnosed with alopecia areata, an autoimmune condition that attacks hair follicles. For some ...

What Is Alopecia Areata? Alopecia areata is a common disorder that causes hair loss. In most people with the condition, hair falls out in small, round patches, leaving coin-sized areas of bare skin.

New treatment for teens with alopecia. The FDA approved the once-daily pill called Litfulo, created by pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, for people 12 and up to treat severe alopecia areata, or at ...