Getting a diagnosis is key since there are different causes for the problem calling for different treatments. Here's what to ...

I started losing my hair back in high school when I was 18 years old. I was a cheerleader and track runner, which meant I wore my hair pulled back in tight ponytails regularly. And I mean tight. If my ...

Paparazzi photos of supermodel Naomi Campbell revealed severe hair loss from Traction Alopecia. There were lots of murmurs online about a woman who is prized for her looks being “imperfect.” But for ...

Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) shut down a Twitter user earlier this week after they suggested the congresswoman, who opened up last year about her experience with alopecia, a condition that can cause ...

TEMPLE, Texas (KWTX) - Studies show that both men and women can develop a disease that attacks the hair follicles and causes hair loss at any point in their lives, it’s called Alopecia Areata. One ...

According to doctors, slicked back styles can cause traction alopecia — which means thinning around your hairline.

Hair loss is typically considered the domain of aging men, but this equal-opportunity condition – which has many causes – can affect virtually anyone. Alopecia is the medical term for hair loss, and ...

Reuters is reporting today on a new study providing further evidence linking braids and weaves to a permanent type of hair loss that affects many African-American women. Suggested Reading UN Says ...

In a clinic north of Baltimore, Myriam Lucia Vega Gonzalez meets patients every day of the week who have all types of hair ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- About 2% of Americans have alopecia. That's roughly 7 million people. While it doesn't make people sick physically, it can be emotionally distressing. On Instagram in December ...

Black women with alopecia often struggle between concealing their hair loss and protecting their fragile scalps, all while seeking to express their cultural identity and build self-confidence. A ...

BOSTON — U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley revealed for the first time publicly Thursday that she is bald, opening up about about her struggle with a hair-loss condition called alopecia and explaining why her ...