Alopecia areata most often strikes in childhood and while it is known that five milllion people in the U.S. alone are affected, I have never seen a breakdown as to children, men or women. However,...

What is alopecia areata and who is affected? Alopecia means 'loss of hair' or 'hair loss' or 'baldness'. There are several different causes and patterns of alopecia....

Silica, found in an herb called horsetail. There are also natural supplements usually called Hair, Skin and Nails which have silica B vitamins and other helpful ingredients. You can find them at a ...

I have alopecia, and spoke to my hairdresser, for some reason- perms are ok, but color isn't, she's a pro so i trust her.

lostonearth - Although it would require further testing to determine for certain, you are right that the alopecia areata and episode of pericarditis could be related. Alopecia areata is widely tho...

There is no treatment which can provide a total cure for severe Alopecia Areata. A multifaceted approach has included the use of irritants such as dithranol and systemic steroids. Treatment with im...

I've been being treated for alopecia since August. I just saw the derm yesterday and told him my scalp was sore and my hair hurt when I touched it. He said that this means inflammation is st...

Hair loss is a symptom of PCOS, but since PCOS is a syndrome, you can have it without having all the symptoms. So your hair loss may or may not be connected to your PCOS. I personally developed m...

hi i have alopecia areata .. if the immune is down it wont grow back hair beacuse you can't life very long withought one. Meaning the body will become weak and the hair wont grow back.

Alopecia Areata starts with Snell bald patches in different areas of the scald, What you describe is male patterned baldness

BACKGROUND--A small percentage of patients with alopecia areata have connective diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus, discoid lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, and scleroderma. Lu...

Male-pattern baldness does have a hereditary component, and it's at least in some way linked to the X-chromosome that your wife will pass down to the kid. If you have a boy baby, he will be m...

A number of treatments can induce hair growth in alopecia areata but none has been shown to alter the course of the disease. The high rate of spontaneous remission makes it difficult to assess effi...

The best thing to do is take him to a dermatologist. Most likely he will prescribe cortisone in either the form of a cream (most likely a cream since he is only 4) or shots right into the bald area...

Oh my God bald is sooo sexy! My husband has alopecia and it started on his scalp as small bald circles until he lost all of his hair.He received awristocort injections in his scalp for several mon...