Neha Pathak, MD, FACP, DipABLM: Welcome to the WebMD Health Discovered Podcast. I'm Dr Neha Pathak, WebMD’s Chief Physician Editor for Health and Lifestyle Medicine. Today we're talking about alopecia ...

Alopecia areata – commonly known as hair loss - to the partial or complete absence of hair where it normally grows. Doctors say that while it can be a symptom of various conditions, a few of which ...

Hair loss (alopecia) may not be as common in kids as adults, but there are variety of a reasons it may happen. While it can be upsetting for both parents and children, the condition usually improves ...

Male and female pattern baldness is a common concern for many. Also known as alopecia, this type of hair loss can occur at any age and may be influenced by genetic factors, hormonal changes, lifestyle ...

Q: At about 26 years old, my father became sick and lost all of his hair. Not only did he lose hair on his head, he had no eyebrows, eyelashes or beard and even lost the hair on his arms and legs. Do ...

The reasons for hair loss and thinning run the gamut. You could be dealing with vitamin deficiencies; your stress levels can lead to shedding; your genetics come into play. But there are some other ...

Alison Richards first noticed her long, blond hair began to thin and then fall out in her 20s. "There was one day in the shower where I just had hundreds of strands of hair, like fistfuls of hair ...

SAN ANTONIO — When you see an illness on the outside it can make it easier to diagnose and treat. But even if others can see the impacts a condition you are dealing with, they may not understand the ...

Some women may shed more than men, but this depends on genetics, stress levels, hormonal changes, styling preferences, and health status. Research shows that men are more likely to experience genetic ...