But less viral than the slap itself -- and part of the reason Will Smith took so much offense to Rock's comments -- is is the fact that Pinkett Smith's decision to shave her head was made after she ...

Alopecia areata is a skin disease that makes you lose patches or large sections of hair on your scalp and body. It's not life-threatening, but it can be life-altering. Hair is a part of your identity.

TOLEDO, Ohio — Despite most of the attention going toward the Oscars altercation between Will Smith and Chris Rock, one Toledo-area advocate is saying the story goes much deeper. McKenna Reitz is a ...

A remarkable Bay Area girl is on a mission to reduce the stigma surrounding the disease alopecia while raising money in hopes of finding a cure. September is Alopecia Awareness Month. The autoimmune ...

The Oscars slap that overshadowed the Academy Awards ceremony was sparked by a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s lack of hair—with husband Will Smith objecting violently to comedian Chris Rock mocking ...

In mild forms of alopecia areata, local treatment is the first choice. Steroids such as prednicarbate, triamcinolone and mometasone are applied as ointments or intra-lesion-al injections. Visible ...

Everyone’s alopecia areata is different. Even though everyone who has it experiences hair loss, it may have many variations, including where, when, and how often you lose your hair. Alopecia areata is ...

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KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI — Hair was always a big deal to Chris Seelman. From the time she was a young girl, it always had to be perfect. Whether she was at a NASCAR track, working as a photojournalist, or ...