With patchy alopecia areata, you may have patches of hair loss that are the size of a quarter, oval-shaped, and flesh-colored. You may have bare patches on any part of your body.

We all shed some hair every day—around 100 strands, which is totally normal. But let us be real, managing your hair can sometimes feel like a full-time job. From styling to preventing damage, it is ...

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 ...

By the end of the first trial, an estimated 38.8 percent of patients given the 4 mg dose had their SALT score reduced to 20 or less, along with 22.8 percent in the 2 mg group, and 6.2 percent who ...

Animals would scratch around the head and shoulders, but with time the scratching spread to all of the body. Fur would come out initially over the shoulders and patchy alopecia would develop ...

Alopecia areata and the patchy hair loss it causes can be distressing. Plus, because this type of hair loss is caused by inflammation that attacks your hair follicles, it’s unpredictable.

And now, it turns out that a condition that’s on the rise in the UK ― ringworm ― can also sometimes lead to hair loss. Ringworm, a fungal infection, can occur on a person’s scalp, the NHS says. In ...

Patchy alopecia areata: Hair loss happens in coin-sized patches Alopecia totalis: Most or all of the hair on the scalp is lost Alopecia universalis: Total or almost total loss of all hair all over ...

The second most discussed type of alopecia is alopecia areata. It affects hair follicles and leads to bald spots, and is most common in people who have an autoimmune disease, like lupus, vitiligo ...