While alopecia can present hair care challenges, it doesn’t have to mean sacrificing natural hairstyles. Embracing natural hair can be a powerful way for black women to cope with the emotional effects ...

When I was young, traction alopecia from tight hairstyles caused me to experience some hair loss. I started treatment for it, but it took awhile for me to change my mindset about my hair. Finally, I ...

That’s weird, thought 29-year-old Drea Okeke as she examined her new set of box braids. Getting a fresh set of braids was typically a liberating experience for the content creator, but in that moment, ...

Traction alopecia is hair loss that is triggered by improper hair maintenance or hairstyles that stress the hair follicles [Courtesy] Having a full head of hair is a bigger blessing than many ...

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 those who ...

While the aftershock of Sunday’s Oscars controversy continues to unfold, the enduring impact of the event has pushed the autoimmune disease, alopecia areata, to the forefront of health discussions.

People with alopecia are going viral on TikTok after sharing their apparent successful hair growth journey, thanks to a new miracle drug. TikToker Celine Keely usually posts videos wearing different ...

Ashley Tisdale openly discussed living with alopecia in a recent post on her wellness blog, Frenshe, where she writes about heath related topics. She also posted a video discussing the autoimmune ...

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If you’ve started to notice the early signs of hair loss, it’s easy to wonder what’s causing you to shed hair. Telogen effluvium and androgenetic alopecia are two common forms of hair loss. One causes ...