Alopecia Areata – An autoimmune disorder where the immune system attacks hair follicles ... A scarring type of alopecia most commonly seen in Black women, starting at the crown and spreading ...

Pinkett Smith has alopecia areata, which is an autoimmune ... because specifically as Black women, we identify so much of ourselves with our hair. And it was scary. I had to really dig deep ...

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.

That was the first time I heard the words, "Alopecia areata." I was 12, but, back then, it felt manageable—I could easily hide the small bald patches with my thick, dark hair. At the time ...

According to the charity Alopecia UK, alopecia areata is believed to be an autoimmune condition, which often starts with isolated patches of hair loss. The patches, commonly in one or more coin-sized ...

Instead, gently wash and brush hair. Switching to a wide-toothed comb can also help prevent too much pulling at the roots. Acupuncture may help with alopecia areata by stimulating hair follicles.

Alopecia is the medical term for baldness and covers all types of hair loss, from temporary to permanent. Alopecia areata causes patches of baldness about the size of a large coin - with both men ...

Researchers conducted a retrospective review of 241 patients (82.6% women; mean age, 58.4 years; 49.8% White; 14.1% Black) diagnosed with lymphocytic scarring alopecia between 2009 and 2023 to ...