The third condition is alopecia areata which is an autoimmune disease. It’s where “the immune system mistakenly attacks the hair follicles, leading to sudden hair loss in small, round patches on the ...
Alopecia areata was more likely to develop in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) who were taking anti–tumor necrosis factor (TNF) therapy at the onset of the condition.
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.
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 ...
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Feb. 20, 2024 — The drug finasteride, also known as Propecia or Proscar, treats male pattern baldness and enlarged prostate in millions of men worldwide. But a new study suggests the drug may ...