Wearing a hat may contribute to hair loss and temporary or permanent balding due to factors such as tension or infection of ...

Tinea capitis causes hair loss, scaling, erythema, and impetigo-like lesions. It is the most common dermatophyte infection found in children under the age of 12, especially in African Americans. A ...

If you’ve started to notice the early signs of hair loss, it’s easy to wonder what’s causing you to shed hair.

A scalp biopsy may be useful—especially if a scarring alopecia is suspected (Can Fam Physician. 2000;46:1469-1477). — Philip R. Cohen, MD (154-06) From the August 01, 2011 Issue of Clinical ...

Certain infections, such as tinea capitis (scalp ringworm) can also cause patches of hair loss in some parts of your scalp. There are numerous ways to get rid of bald spots. In some cases, hair ...

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley reveals she has alopecia 01:40. The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a drug called baricitinib as the first for treating severe alopecia areata, an ...

Alopecia is a broad term that refers to any form of hair loss, said Dr. Angela Lamb, a board-certified dermatologist at Mount Sinai in New York City. It can have many causes.

Alopecia, an auto-immune disease that causes hair loss, was brought center stage at the Oscars, when actor Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock over a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith, who ...