Dear Doctors: I am a healthy 23-year-old woman. I started noticing extra hairs in my brush, and then my mom found two bald spots on the back of my head. I did a telehealth appointment and they said it ...

One recommended treatment for alopecia areata is corticosteroids, which can be injected directly into the bald spot or used topically. You can also use minoxidil (brand name Rogaine), a topical cream ...

Kristen Whitney, DO, FAAD, dermatologist at Allegheny Health Network, explored the intricate management of alopecia areata, often in tandem with other autoimmune conditions while emphasizing the ...

If you’ve recently noticed a bald patch in your hair, you’re probably wondering when it showed up — and how soon it can be gone. In fact, a 2024 survey on surprising health findings by Hims & Hers ...

Shamsha Damani has lived with alopecia areata since she was six, which turned into alopecia universalis in 2013. She's a fierce advocate for those with alopecia areata and currently serves on the ...

Alopecia areata, which causes hair loss, won't stop Miss America contestant. Jan. 5, 2011— -- Kayla Martell, crowned Miss Delaware in June, will have to prove she has the confidence and poise to ...

Alopecia areata is an autoimmune skin disease that causes hair loss and affects about 160 million people worldwide. It affects people as young as age 3 — like Mansfield resident Matthew Nadeau, now 5, ...