My first memory of alopecia is wearing a wig to preschool. At 2, I was diagnosed with alopecia universalis, a condition characterized by the complete loss of hair on my scalp and body. It is estimated ...

Christala Fletcher, Faiza Zeria, Laura Mathias, and Nikki Vontaya all have alopecia. These four women experienced issues with their self-confidence from a young age due to hair loss. They recognize ...

I'm in my fifth season as a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader, and the 2024 "My Cause My Boots" campaign game was the first time I performed without a wig. Each year, Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders choose a ...

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When I was a young girl, my family and I would often go on cruises, and my mother would style my hair into a single braid for the trips. But after one of those vacations—when I was 11 years old—my ...

"It's a shock to look in the mirror while washing your face and see someone who doesn’t look like you," the "Alias," ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Since she moved to New York City last year, Armonie ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Thanks to alopecia, Abby Andrew can be whoever she ...

As someone who loves all things beauty, Chloe Peach has always loved doing her hair and makeup at every opportunity. But in 2023, she discovered a whole new side to beauty after losing some of her ...

Hair has always been more than just a style—especially in the Black community, where our coils, curls, and protective styles tell stories of identity and culture. So when I began noticing bald spots ...

Alopecia is no laughing matter. Comedian Chris Rock learned that the hard way at the 94th Academy Awards on Sunday night. By now, most of us have seen "the slap." Actor Will Smith stormed the stage ...