Alopecia areata can show up at any age, from children to adults, and both men and women. But it’s more likely to affect African Americans than white or Asian Americans. About 1 million people in ...

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

You can try to stop alopecia areata from spreading with some lifestyle changes and medical treatment. However, it may not ...

Dr. Dina Strachan, a board-certified dermatologist at Aglow Dermatology in New York City, said that common types of alopecia in African American women include traction alopecia, which is caused by ...

According to the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, African Americans have higher odds of having alopecia, the medical term for baldness. Several local Black women who have alopecia ...

According to Aguh, up to 15% of African-American women suffer from CCCA alone. Speaking to the outlet about the impact hair loss can have on a person, she said, “Devastating is an understatement.” ...

Alopecia areata affects millions of Americans regardless of age, race, or gender, manifesting as patchy hair loss across the scalp and sometimes other body areas. This autoimmune condition occurs ...

Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., disclosed Thursday that she has alopecia areata, a condition that results in the loss of hair on the scalp and elsewhere. Pressley, who is known for sporting natural ...

Over the years, she said, it became a symbol of representation and power for young African-American girls. The Root. ... according to the US-based National Alopecia Areata Foundation.

Alumni Nicole Friedland (Merrill ’89, community studies) and Brett King (Crown ’92, chemistry) both spoke at the National ...

Brittany Craiglow, MD, FAAD, analyzed the promising use of baricitinib for severe pediatric alopecia areata. She highlighted late-breaking data from the BRAVE-AA-PEDS study (NCT05723198 ...

Everything you need to know about traction alopecia and how to avoid the possibility of losing your ... One study showed that 2% of African American men who wear dreadlocks or cornrows have ...