Alopecia areata is an autoimmune condition ... purple, brown, or gray), and visible mouth-like openings in hair follicles (follicular ostia). Other signs may include black dots (hair shafts ...

Significantly more adolescent patients receiving baricitinib had hair regrowth compared with patients receiving placebo.

A research group, led by Dr. Pavel Majer from IOCB Prague, in collaboration with the laboratories of Barbara Slusher and Louis Garza at Johns Hopkins University, have developed a compound that could ...

It’s time that insurance recognizes wigs as necessary medical expenses for those suffering from conditions like alopecia, ...

Adolescents with alopecia areata achieve hair regrowth with 80% or more of scalp coverage while taking the Janus kinase inhibitor baricitinib, a phase 3 study finds.

If you have alopecia areata, it’s very important to keep tabs on your emotions, and, if necessary, get help. It’s very normal to have these feelings. Your hair is often linked to your personal ...

Alopecia areata, ringworm ... When it does, the hair may be thinner and a different color and texture. However, this difference is usually temporary. In most cases, a person’s hair will grow ...

Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disorder in which the immune system attacks hair follicles, leading to their inflammation and consequently to hair loss and impaired hair growth. The condition affects ...

Surgery can sometimes put your hair follicles in a longer resting state than normal. Rather than large bald spots associated with alopecia areata, you’re more likely to see progressively thinner ...

For adolescents with severe alopecia areata (AA), baricitinib is efficacious for hair regrowth, according to a study ...

Significantly more patients receiving baricitinib 2 mg, 4 mg had SALT score ≤20, ≤10 versus placebo at week 36 ...