alopecia

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My hair loss isn’t as severe as it is for folks with more aggressive alopecia, but it’s still tough to live with.

From Slate • May 23, 2026

After ruling out more serious autoimmune conditions, my new dermatologist did a scalp biopsy and finally diagnosed me with fibrosing alopecia in a pattern distribution, or FAPD, in which inflammation damages hair follicles via scarring.

From Slate • May 23, 2026

Around 6.7 million people in the U.S. and 160 million worldwide develop the condition in their lifetime, but current therapies for alopecia have high relapse rates, Nektar said.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

The study showed rezpegaldesleukin’s potential “to deliver truly meaningful clinical outcomes for patients with severe-to-very-severe alopecia areata,” said Dr. David Rosmarin, chair of the Department of Dermatology at the Indiana University School of Medicine.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

Edentulousness.—We have already noticed the association of congenital alopecia with edentulousness, but, strange to say, Magitot has remarked that "l'homme-chien," was the subject of defective dentition.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)