The stigma of having alopecia causes more depression and anxiety than the disease itself, new research has found.

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At the time of alopecia areata diagnosis, 30.9% of patients had psychiatric comorbidities compared with 26.8% of unmatched controls without alopecia areata (P<0.001), while 16.1% versus 8.9% ...

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited announced Leqselvi (deuruxolitinib) 8 mg tablets is now available to healthcare providers and people living with severe alopecia areata in the US. Leqselvi is ...

You might associate autoimmune conditions with symptoms like skin disease, chronic pain, and fatigue. A less-discussed ...

Patients with higher-severity alopecia areata (AA) have a higher prevalence and incidence of comorbid atopic dermatitis (AD), ...

For prolonged alopecia areata, researchers found significantly higher odds for this outcome with comorbid Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (OR = 1.911; 95% CI, 1.328-2.748), ...

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 ...

Shamsha Damani has lived with alopecia areata since she was six, which turned into alopecia universalis in 2013. She's a fierce advocate for those with alopecia areata and currently serves on the ...

Kristen Whitney, DO, FAAD, determines systemic treatment options for severe alopecia areata based on the patient’s medical history, past treatments tried, potential adverse events, in addition ...

Ashley Tisdale opens up to PEOPLE in an exclusive interview about how she changed her haircare routine after she was diagnosed with alopecia areata in her mid-20s.

That said, if you’re living with alopecia areata, it’s worth talking to your healthcare provider about checking your vitamin D levels. If your test results show a deficiency, the provider may ...