More than 30 million women in the U.S. experience hair loss due to some form of alopecia. For many of these women, losing ...

Dr. Samantha Venkatesh from Rush University Medical Center explains alopecia areata—an autoimmune condition affecting 7 ...

Sometimes doctors will remove a small piece of skin from your head, called a scalp biopsy, to confirm a diagnosis of scarring ...

Alopecia universalis (AU) is a rare autoimmune condition that involves complete loss of hair on your face, scalp, and body. The earlier you seek treatment, the better your chances of maintaining your ...

If you’ve started to notice the early signs of hair loss, it’s easy to wonder what’s causing you to shed hair. Telogen effluvium and androgenetic alopecia are two common forms of hair loss. One causes ...

Looking in the mirror to find your hairline looking noticeably thinner, or discovering a larger-than-usual tangle of hair in ...

Hair loss (alopecia) may not be as common in kids as adults, but there are variety of a reasons it may happen. While it can be upsetting for both parents and children, the condition usually improves ...

Vitamin deficiency due to hair loss (alopecia) may occur with deficiencies in vitamins B, D, C, and E, as well as with certain minerals like iron, selenium, and zinc. The complex roles of nutritional ...

Pinkett Smith has shared publicly that she has alopecia areata, addressing her and other patients' experiences during her June 1 episode of "Red Table Talk," her Facebook Watch show. Alopecia areata ...

Jasmine isn't the only Bake Off name to live with alopecia; former host Matt Lucas was diagnosed with alopecia at the age of six, two years after being knocked down by a car while on holiday, ...

High levels of stress can lead to different types of hair loss. It may inhibit hair regrowth, cause the body’s immune system to attack the hair follicles, or cause an irresistible urge to pull one’s ...