Kristen Whitney, DO, FAAD, dermatologist at Allegheny Health Network, highlighted recent breakthroughs in treating alopecia areata, focusing on the effectiveness of Janus kinase inhibitors and the ...

This form of primary cicatricial alopecia is seen mainly in African-American women. Former names for the condition are hot-comb alopecia, follicular degeneration syndrome, and pseudopelade in ...

Upadacitinib, a JAK1 inhibitor, is effective for inflammatory conditions but may induce alopecia areata in some patients. A case study reported alopecia areata in a patient after nearly a year of ...

Treatment with ritlecitinib sustained hair regrowth through week 48 in patients with alopecia areata (AA), and up to one third of nonresponders at week 24 also achieved responses by week 48.

It can also be used for alopecia and eyebrow density. When it comes to reviews, a majority of reviewers note that their hair grew in spots where their scalp was visible before. On the other hand ...

Over time, the pulling can lead to hair loss. The medical term for this type of hair loss is traction alopecia. Your hairline is one of the first places you can see traction alopecia. Anyone who wears ...

Clumps of hair fall out when you comb or brush your hair All (or most of) the hair on your head fall out A few people who have alopecia areata lose all the hair on their body. When this happens, the ...

Feb. 20, 2024 — The drug finasteride, also known as Propecia or Proscar, treats male pattern baldness and enlarged prostate in millions of men worldwide. But a new study suggests the drug may ...