While alopecia can present hair care challenges, it doesn’t have to mean sacrificing natural hairstyles. Embracing natural hair can be a powerful way for black women to cope with the emotional effects ...

Imagine being a child, enjoying the simple joys of growing up, only to start losing your hair without explanation. It's an experience that, for many, can be disorienting and unsettling. And it was the ...

A pair of new studies highlight the mental health toll of alopecia areata (AA): Black women with the condition are at a greater risk for depression and anxiety than are women who are not Black, and ...

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 ...

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Some women may shed more than men, but this depends on genetics, stress levels, hormonal changes, styling preferences, and ...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Alopecia, an autoimmune disease-causing hair loss and baldness, impacts people of any age and background. For two local women, onset of the condition at a later age completely ...

A few small lifestyle shifts could make a big difference for hair health.

Significant racial disparities in PCIA incidence and distress were observed, with Asian women most affected. Hair characteristics vary by race, influencing follicular vulnerability and regrowth ...

Christala Fletcher, Faiza Zeria, Laura Mathias, and Nikki Vontaya all have alopecia. These four women experienced issues with their self-confidence from a young age due to hair loss. They recognize ...