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.
Facing hair loss and alopecia can be stressful and isolating to experience, but thousands of women are finding solidarity and camaraderie in online support groups and forums. So when it started ...
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 ...
Why are we all so scared of it? I’m led to believe that Black women and femmes with alopecia aren't the only ones affected by the disability. Maybe all Black women, especially those of us who ...
When Virtue Alexander decided to embrace herself as a woman living with alopecia, she opted for the “rip off the Band-Aid” model of self-revelation. Co-workers at Beaumont City Hall ...