After noticing the first bald spot in August, Alberte Schack was devastated as she watched her hair fall out daily over the next two months.

Researchers think that alopecia areata might be genetic, but it could also be caused by environmental factors, such as stress. Post-menopausal women typically experience thinning hair, says ...

Insider spoke to four women who, as adults ... and the doctor diagnosed me with alopecia areata. As a child, I received little support or explanation about what was happening.

Alopecia areata is more prevalent in patients with ... treatment at either Massachusetts General Hospital or Brigham and Women’s Hospital, as well as the affiliated hospitals associated with ...

Research suggests that alopecia not only damages patients’ emotional and psychological health but also their relationships. This is particularly true for women. Margaretha is a teacher in the ...

I needed to see real women of all sizes to accept myself ... they might not have Alopecia Areata, which I originally had, before it developed into Alopecia Universalis, meaning I have no hair ...

Low-dose oral minoxidil has been agreed upon by an international expert panel as an effective treatment for various hair loss ...