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 ...

If you’ve noticed an excessive amount of hair shedding, a receding hairline, or that the hair on the crown of your head becoming increasingly sparse, you’re probably experiencing a form of hair loss.

Losing hair due to alopecia can be a distressing experience, and it’s common to wonder if hair regrowth is possible, but the answer to that varies depending on the type of alopecia you have. However, ...

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 ...

When it comes to hair loss, we're often at the mercy of our genetics and/or hormonal changes. However, these aren't the only causes of hair loss. One type of hair loss, traction alopecia, is actually ...

Although our culture often equates hair loss with something mostly experienced by men, the reality is that hair loss occurs regardless of gender. According to research by Harvard Medical School, ...

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 ...

Autoimmune disease hair loss can happen with alopecia areata, lupus, thyroid diseases, rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn’s disease, and scalp psoriasis. Each disease has different effects, ...

Laura holds a Master's in Experimental Neuroscience and a Bachelor's in Biology from Imperial College London. Her areas of expertise include health, medicine, psychology, and neuroscience. Laura holds ...