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Certain habits can make alopecia areata worse. Knowing what to avoid when you have alopecia areata may help prevent hair loss.

Alopecia areata can cause hair loss and hurt your self-esteem. Shamsha Damani says being around other bald people has helped her mental health.

Having a family history of alopecia areata also increases the risk. Treatment focuses on modulating immune response and on regrowing hair.

Discover management strategies for alopecia areata, from anti-inflammatory diets to stress reduction techniques that can help those dealing with this hair loss ...

Alopecia areata can affect your emotional well-being and your quality of life. Some people even think about suicide. It's normal to be sad or angry when you have a condition that affects your self ...

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.

Key takeaways: Alopecia areata was classified as early-onset, severe or prolonged. Each additional atopic comorbidity raised the odds for each assessed alopecia areata classification.

What To Know About Alopecia Areata Dealing with a skin condition like alopecia areata can be frustrating. But before getting into what to avoid when you have alopecia areata, it will help to know ...

Alopecia areata and asthma are strongly linked, particularly through the inflammatory protein IL-33, suggesting a shared biological pathway and potential for targeted treatments like dupilumab.

Upadacitinib, a drug used to treat atopic dermatitis (AD), may potentially induce alopecia areata, a case study suggests.