a condition referred to as alopecia universalis congenita. As far as alopecia universalis you aren’t exactly born with, experts have identified various factors that may contribute to its ...

The most commonly confused diagnosis is nevus sebaceous of Jadessohn, which also presents with a congenital patch of alopecia but usually has a pebbly, orange surface. Particular attention should ...

Common alopecia diagnoses include folliculitis decalvans, LPP, aplasia cutis congenital, tinea capitis, morphea, discoid lupus erythematosus, dissecting cellulitis, keratosis follicularis ...

But she doesn't have cancer. She's fine. She has alopecia universalis, an autoimmune disease that results in near-total hair loss. Majors began showing symptoms at age 6. Within two years ...

As people age, their rate of hair growth slows. Involutional alopecia. This is a natural condition in which the hair gradually thins with age. More hair follicles go into the resting phase ...

The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a drug called baricitinib as the first for treating severe alopecia areata, an autoimmune disorder affecting more than 300,000 people in the ...

September is Alopecia Awareness Month, intended to be a time to educate people about the condition — an autoimmune condition that damages hair follicles and causes hair loss — and to support ...

Alopecia, also commonly known as hair loss, can sometimes occur as a result of taking certain medications. The effects typically become evident within several days or weeks of initiating or ...