There are many types. The causes of this condition vary and include genetics, hormones, aging, and stress. The underlying cause of alopecia will determine the type you have. Alopecia can affect people ...

Hair loss is frustratingly common, affecting more than 80 million people in the United States alone. Multiple factors — ...

Losing hair is natural—most people shed about 50 to 150 hairs daily. But when the loss becomes noticeable, showing bald ...

Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA) is a specific form of hair loss that disproportionately affects individuals with Afro-textured hair.

A new type of medication, JAK inhibitors, can effectively treat moderate to severe alopecia areata, a hair loss condition that has been historically hard to treat. A study of its effectiveness, by ...

Traction alopecia (TA) and central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA) are among the most common types presented in Black women (33% and 15%, respectively).

One form of systemic therapy for AA are oral glucocorticosteroids, but they do not have a preferred recommended dose. Glucocorticosteroids exhibit anti-inflammatory functions by causing various ...

Two East Bay women are bringing comfort and confidence to women who've lost hair due to cancer treatment and alopecia.