Although the most common presentation of alopecia areata is patchy hair loss in scattered or oval patches, the hair loss can also involve the temporoccipital bane (ophiasis pattern hair loss).

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

Alopecia areata can cause hair loss and hurt your self-esteem. Shamsha Damani says being around other bald people has helped her mental health.

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

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 ...

After they lost their hair, they found their voices. Now, two local teens and their families want to raise awareness about a lesser-known treatment for the condition that once robbed them of their ...

Moriah Plath is opening up about her battle with alopecia. The Welcome to Plathville star took to Instagram on Monday, July 7 ...

NICE has backed NHS use of Pfizer’s Litfulo for patients with alopecia areata, the first drug therapy for a condition that affects around 14,000 people.

Moriah Plath from 'Welcome to Plathville' opened up about her experience with hair loss in a recent Instagram post.