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

There are many types. The causes of this condition vary and include genetics, hormones, aging, and stress. The underlying cause of alopecia will determine the type you have. Alopecia can affect people ...

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.

In the trial, one in three participants with alopecia areata regrew hair at 36 weeks after taking daily doses of baricitinib, a drug that's used to treat other conditions, including arthritis.

Everyone’s alopecia areata is different. Even though everyone who has it experiences hair loss, it may have many variations, including where, when, and how often you lose your hair. Alopecia ...

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 ...

Alopecia areata can make both your professional and personal life hard to navigate. Research has found that as many as 1 in 6 people are uncomfortable having contact with someone who has hair ...

Jada Pinkett Smith in 2018 confirmed she was diagnosed with alopecia. There are multiple kinds of alopecia, including alopecia areata. Many people with conditions related to alopecia do see their ...

A dermatologist diagnosed her with alopecia areata, an autoimmune disease that causes hair loss on the scalp, face and sometimes elsewhere on the body, ...

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 ...

Patients with severe alopecia areata were less likely to have complete improvement (0% vs 33.3%; P = .01) or any improvement (50% vs 84.9%; P = .02) compared with the nonsevere cohort.