FFA is much more rare than alopecia areata and is a type of scarring alopecia, which means that when hair falls out, scar tissue forms over the dead follicle. Like alopecia areata, it’s considered an ...

In this personal essay, hairstylist and curl expert Kys Clark shares how having alopecia has redefined what beauty means to her.

Small areas of scarring alopecia gradually appear and may become extensive and impressive, leaving large areas of bare scalp with continued active disease at the periphery (see Figure 7).

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

Alopecia areata can cause hair loss and hurt your self-esteem. Shamsha Damani says being around other bald people has helped her mental health.

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.

Low-dose doxycycline proved to be equally as effective as high-dose doxycycline for the treatment of scarring alopecia, with fewer adverse events, according to a study.Patients with scarring ...