alopecia
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After ruling out more serious autoimmune conditions, my new dermatologist did a scalp biopsy and finally diagnosed me with fibrosing alopecia in a pattern distribution, or FAPD, in which inflammation damages hair follicles via scarring.
From Slate • May 23, 2026
He never flinched, instead taking it upon himself to bring up prominent women with alopecia.
From Slate • May 23, 2026
The announcement Monday unfortunately isn’t a win for those with androgenetic alopecia, the much more common form of hair loss known as male-pattern baldness.
From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026
The drug targets alopecia areata, an autoimmune disease affecting 6.7 million in the U.S.
From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026
Congenital alopecia is a rare condition, in which the hair-loss is usually noted to be patchy, or the general hair-growth may simply be scanty.
From Essentials of Diseases of the Skin Including the Syphilodermata Arranged in the Form of Questions and Answers Prepared Especially for Students of Medicine by Stelwagon, Henry Weightman
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