Alopecia areata, an autoimmune disorder causing hair loss, now has an FDA-approved treatment since June 2022. While some explore home remedies like essential oils, dietary changes, and stress ...

Alopecia areata can arise in childhood, adolescence or adulthood, Dr. Lamb said. People who have the condition tend to lose hair in clumps, she said, causing round bald spots.

Alopecia areata is the condition affecting Jada Pinkett Smith, who found herself at the center of the Will Smith-Chris Rock conflict at the Oscars ceremony March 27. Dr. Brett King answers FAQs ...

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 ...

Yes, so alopecia areata most commonly is characterized by a spot or a few spots of hair loss. And these can be the size of a nickel. These could be the size of a half-dollar.

Alopecia areata affects nearly 2% of the general population at some point in their lifetime, or as many as nearly 7 million people in the United States, ...

Alopecia areata: A condition caused by an overactive immune system attacking hair follicles. There is a genetic component to this condition, but more research is needed.

Alopecia areata, which causes hair loss, won't stop Miss America contestant. Jan. 5, 2011— -- Kayla Martell, crowned Miss Delaware in June, will have to prove she has the confidence and poise ...

Alopecia areata is when there is a sudden loss of hair on the body that may be only one circular bald spot or many bald spots. This is not a contagious disease or caused by fungus or due to nerves.

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. By. Julie Mazziotta. Julie Mazziotta.