Alopecia areata (AA) has a severe psychosocial impact, which is linked to illness perceptions and stigma more strongly than ...

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Hair loss is frustratingly common, affecting more than 80 million people in the United States alone. Multiple factors — ...

Patients' perceptions and stigma of alopecia areata have a stronger effect on their mental health and quality of life than ...

Two East Bay women are bringing comfort and confidence to women who've lost hair due to cancer treatment and alopecia.

Alumni Nicole Friedland (Merrill ’89, community studies) and Brett King (Crown ’92, chemistry) both spoke at the National Alopecia Areata 40th Annual Conference this June.

New treatment for alopecia areata brings hope to local teen patients by: Dina Bair, Katharin Czink Posted: Jun 25, 2025 / 07:56 PM CDT Updated: Jun 25, 2025 / 07:56 PM CDT ...

Certain habits can make alopecia areata worse. Knowing what to avoid when you have alopecia areata may help prevent hair loss.

You can try to stop alopecia areata from spreading with some lifestyle changes and medical treatment. However, it may not always be possible.

Dear Reader: Alopecia areata is a chronic autoimmune disorder that results in hair loss, typically in rounded patches about the size of a quarter. The name is a mashup derived from Greek (alopecia ...

Alopecia areata patients also often have other autoimmune disorders. About three in 10 people with alopecia areata have autoimmune thyroid disease, and the same ratio stands with rates of eczema ...