Alopecia is a medical word that refers to hair loss generally. And there are descriptors added which can refer to where the hair loss is occurring, or to the cause of it. Traction alopecia, for ...

USA: A new retrospective cohort study has found that alopecia areata (AA) —an autoimmune condition primarily known for ...

Dia DiRosa was about 6 years old when fistfuls of her hair started coming out as her mom washed it. She began waking up to clumps of hair on her pillow. Diagnosed with alopecia areata, DiRosa was the ...

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley is just one of the millions of women that struggle with this form of severe hair loss. This week, Rep. Ayanna Pressley did an incredibly brave thing–she revealed to the ...

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It’s National Hair Loss Awareness Month and as someone who has had quite the experience with her coils, I’m embracing this as a moment to shed light on this under-discussed topic. Outside influences ...

This article was medically reviewed by Mona Gohara, MD, a board-certified dermatologist and member of the Prevention Medical Review Board. Alopecia, the medical term for hair loss, can come as a shock ...