Jenny Thomson's hair loss began when she was nine but a crowdfunding appeal will give her back a full head of hair.

More From Newsweek Vault: Best Savings Accounts for Kids and Teens "When Sadie realized that we were the same, she was no longer alone in her alopecia journey—we were in it together and she had ...

Small, smooth patches appeared on my scalp, and the doctor diagnosed me with alopecia areata. As a child, I received little support or explanation about what was happening. It was a frightening ...

If you’re reading this because you’re losing your hair, you’re not alone — hair loss is a common issue affecting more than ...

Jada Pinkett Smith, a renowned American actress and talk show host, has openly shared her struggles with alopecia ...

For Lillie Goldie, 19, getting diagnosed with alopecia as a child had a huge impact on her life. She grew up with long, blonde hair and up until she was 17, she says her alopecia had been ...

Alopecia areata is a disorder in which the body ... In the very rare cases in which a child loses all their scalp (and sometimes body) hair the hair may never come back. However even in these ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- On Saturday, families came together for the second annual Walk for Alopecia in San Francisco. "We're trying to change the paradigm and bring the community together," said Nicole ...

Alopecia, a general term used to describe hair loss, impacts Black women disproportionately. Nearly half of all Black women will experience some form of hair loss in their lives. It can come in a ...

"I have always wanted to reach out to people, and dogs, who are lonely or isolated," artist Eileen Whelan says.

The most common type of hair loss is androgenetic alopecia, or androgenic alopecia. This condition is also referred to as male pattern baldness when it occurs in men and female pattern hair loss ...

Among those in attendance this year was Brittany and her young daughter, who has alopecia. "It's really nice for her to come ...