Alopecia Areata Hair Loss

Alopecia Areata: What Is It?

Perhaps you noticed a small, round bald spot on the back of your head while you were washing your hair. Or, as you were preparing to shave your legs, you saw a patch of smooth, hairless skin on your calf. Both scenarios and many others could…
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What Exactly is Alopecia?

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What is Alopecia?  What does it mean? Alopecia is a widely used, general term used to indicate "hair loss." Any type of hair loss that a person has can be loosely defined as Alopecia. Alopecia is a word that originates from ancient Greece.…
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Alopecia Areata: Keeping My Hair Loss Private

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Dear Gwen, I was recently diagnosed with diffuse alopecia areata. I have significant hair loss on the sides and rear of my head. I’ve been styling my hair to cover the baldest patches. However, the hair loss is still apparent. Recently,…