Tag Archives: Areata
29
Aug
Caring for Your Hair and Scalp When You Have Alopecia Areata
There’s nothing you did to cause your hair to fall out. (Alopecia areata is, after all, an autoimmune disease.) But there are things yo...
20
Aug
What Are the Treatment Options for Alopecia Areata?
Alopecia areata (AA) is an autoimmune disorder that can be challenging yet not impossible to treat. “Although there is no cure for alop...
09
Aug
What Is Alopecia Areata? Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Alopecia areata (AA) is a type of hair loss that happens when your immune system attacks your hair follicles. The term “alopecia” means...
26
Jul
What Are the Different Types of Alopecia Areata?
While the primary forms of alopecia areata are patchy alopecia areata, alopecia totalis, and alopecia universalis, there are other impo...
22
Jul
Causes and Risk Factors of Alopecia Areata
Kristeen Cherney, PhD, is a freelance writer, essayist, author, and poet with more than 15 years of health writing experience for digit...