Alopecia areata is a chronic autoimmune disorder causing non-scarring hair loss due to immune system attacks on hair follicles. Breakdown of immune privilege in hair follicles leads to infiltration by ...

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Alopecia areata does not directly make people sick, nor is it contagious. It can, however, be difficult to adapt to emotionally. For many people, alopecia areata is a traumatic disease that warrants ...

Kristen Whitney, DO, FAAD, dermatologist at Allegheny Health Network, highlighted recent breakthroughs in treating alopecia areata, focusing on the effectiveness of Janus kinase inhibitors and the ...

While there are treatment options for alopecia areata, avoiding some common triggers and risks might help keep your condition under control and improve hair health. Read on for five things to avoid ...

Deuruxolitinib is the latest JAK inhibitor to enter the UK alopecia areata treatment landscape, pending a NICE decision on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From left to right: Madeline Lee, 13 with her her older sister Alison Lee, 17. Alison Lee felt a slight tug at the back of her ...

Just a year after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first treatment for severe alopecia areata, the federal agency has approved a second treatment for the disfiguring skin ...

After they lost their hair, they found their voices. Now, two local teens and their families want to raise awareness about a lesser-known treatment for the condition that once robbed them of their ...

Waking up to find clumps of hair on your pillow or discovering smooth, round patches where thick hair once grew can be absolutely devastating. This jarring experience affects millions of people ...