If one’s hair begins to significantly thin out or fall out, it can be quite distressing for many. Alopecia, or hair loss, is a common condition that impacts men, women and even children. Dr. Rosalyn ...

Dr. Crystal Aguh’s research shows promising results for reversing “devastating” hair loss. Alopecia, a general term used to describe hair loss, impacts Black women disproportionately. Nearly half of ...

This article was reviewed by Knox Beasley, MD. Retrograde alopecia is a form of hair loss characterized by the gradual thinning or recession of hair at the nape of the neck or the sides of the scalp.

Crystal Aguh, MD, FAAD, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine faculty, highlights the critical need for comprehensive education on hair loss across diverse hair types, stressing the importance of ...

LOS ANGELES, April 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA) is a common cause of a type of hair loss called scarring alopecia in African-American women, affecting 14%.

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

Alopecia areata is a chronic autoimmune disorder causing non-scarring hair loss due to immune system attacks on hair follicles. Breakdown of immune privilege in hair follicles leads to infiltration by ...

Scarring alopecia, or cicatricial alopecia, encompasses a group of disorders characterised by permanent hair loss due to the destruction of hair follicles and their replacement with scar tissue. This ...

In this Healio exclusive video, Ronda S. Farah, MD, FAAD, discusses a session on follicular rescue in scarring alopecia from this year’s American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting. “There’s been a ...

A low-level light therapy cap may be a safe, convenient treatment for some patients with central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia, though the treatment effects from a small prospective trial appear to ...