Hair loss (alopecia) may not be as common in kids as adults, ... • Alopecia areata shows up as round or oval bald spots on the scalp with completely missing hair leaving smooth patches of skin.

Experts say alopecia areata is more common than people may think. It's estimated about 1 in every 1,000 U.S. children is affected by the skin condition, studies show .

Fact checked by Nick Blackmer Thanks to alopecia, Abby Andrew can be whoever she wants to be. You might catch her in a blonde wig as Barbie one day and bald as Cassandra Nova from Deadpool the next.

Children of various racial and ethnic minority groups have a higher prevalence of alopecia areata than non-Hispanic White children.

Researchers analyzed more than 2.1 million Korean children from 2009 to 2020 to find a link between obesity and body ...

Thornton family affected by alopecia areata promotes awareness, kindness 02:01. A conference in Denver is bringing together patients and experts to share insights on a disease that affects some ...

Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease that can affect people of any age, including children. It happens when the immune system, which is supposed to protect us and fight germs, instead attacks the ...

WAILEA, Hawaii — Janus kinase inhibitors could be the future of alopecia areata treatment in children if research proves them to be safer than current warnings suggest, according to a presenter ...

“Because alopecia areata frequently affects children and adolescents, it is groundbreaking to advance a medicine that shows safety and effectiveness in the treatment of younger patients.” The phase 3 ...

Patients with higher-severity alopecia areata (AA) have a higher prevalence and incidence of comorbid atopic dermatitis (AD), ...

Hair loss (alopecia) may not be as common in kids as adults, but there are variety of a reasons it may happen. While it can be upsetting for both parents Skip to main content ...