For years, Makenzee Meaux kept her alopecia a secret, wearing a wig in public and refusing to talk about her hair loss, even with friends — until now. The 21-year-old college student from Crosby ...

Millions of women suffer from hair loss, caused by genes, age or alopecia areata. New treatments on the horizon could help. Aug. 17, 2017, 8:24 AM EDT / Source : TODAY ...

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

Here are five facts that every Black woman needs to know: 1.) Alopecia Areata Is An Autoimmune Disorder. One form of alopecia is alopecia areata is classified as an autoimmune disorder that ...

Patchy alopecia areata, ... can experience hair loss, a 2018 study found that Black and Hispanic women in the U.S. have an increased risk of alopecia areata compared with non-Hispanic white women. ...

Although alopecia areata can occur at any age, most people develop it early in life. The NAAF said, "More than 80% show signs of the disease before age 40, and 40% experience symptoms by age 20.

Like Pinkett Smith, many women of color experience alopecia. According to a 2016 survey of 5,594 Black women, 47.6 percent of respondents said they experienced hair loss.

Sarah Carroll’s hair once fell to her lower back. It was dark brown, curly and thick. Like many 16-year-olds, she would toss it over her shoulder, put it in braids during a hot summer day or … ...

About half are men and half are women. You can get alopecia areata at any age. It often develops in your teens, 20s, or 30s. You may also develop it as a child.

Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia is another immune-related condition that causes scalp scarring and permanent hair loss. C.C.C.A. almost exclusively arises among Black women between ages ...

Hair loss is a widespread issue that can be caused by genetics, hormones, stress, and health conditions. It can lead to ...

At least 40% of women experience hair loss or alopecia over their lifetimes. This could be alopecia areata (patchy hair loss), traction alopecia (strained hair loss) or another form. The different ...