Another area affected was identical to the distribution pattern of ophiasis in alopecia areata, which locates at the hair margin of the right temple with an area ranging 4 cm in diameter (Figure 3).

Why are we all so scared of it? I’m led to believe that Black women and femmes with alopecia aren’t the only ones affected by the disability. Maybe all Black women, especially those of us who ...

While anyone can experience traction alopecia, the condition is common in Black women, affecting one third of them, according to research. "Traction alopecia can affect any area of the scalp that ...

A 63-year-old woman has revealed why she was asked to leave a popular waterside venue, saying she felt “humiliated” by the experience. Kerrie Ashby was at the Colley Hotel in South Australia ...

Alopecia areata is linked to genetic, environmental, and immune factors, with associations to atopy, allergies, and hypothyroidism. Mendelian randomization identified genetic links between trace ...

There were 1317 alopecia areata cases identified in 598,067 children, and almost half of the population was female (49.1%). About 21.9% of the population consisted of Asian or Pacific Islander ...

or androgenic alopecia. This condition is also referred to as male pattern baldness when it occurs in men and female pattern hair loss when it occurs in — you guessed it — women. Symptoms of ...

Alopecia areata (AA) is an autoimmune disease characterized by hair loss, which occurs when T cells of the immune system mistakenly attack hair follicles. Researchers at MIT, Brigham and Women's ...

Pfizer’s JAK/TEC inhibitor Litfulo has been recommended for NHS use as a treatment for hair loss caused by severe alopecia areata, the first drug therapy for a condition that affects around ...

Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease, where the body's immune system attacks the follicles of the hair, causing it to fall out. Alopecia is more than just hair loss Toby Penty on alopecia ...

"I can embrace my alopecia now, but that doesn't mean I hate wigs or resent anyone who wears wigs," she says. Ebuni Ajiduah opened a salon in 2022 to help black women manage hair loss and have a ...

As a 2019 study explained, Rogaine works by increasing hair growth and reducing hair loss, making it great for female and male pattern baldness. It can also be used for alopecia and eyebrow density.