As you age, leg hair tends to become thinner and may start to fall out. This may be more likely if this type of hair loss runs in your family. Alopecia areata, a type of chronic hair loss ...

You may lose hair on your arms, back, chest, eyebrows, eyelashes, legs, pubic area, and underarms. Alopecia universalis is rare. Most people with alopecia areata have hair loss on their head and face.

legs, and other parts of the body. In some people, the symptoms are slow to appear but in some cases, it can be rapid and irreversible. Alopecia areata looks like bald areas with scattered hair in ...

According to the charity Alopecia UK, alopecia areata is believed to be an autoimmune condition, which often starts with isolated patches of hair loss. The patches, commonly in one or more coin-sized ...

After being named a “big nine” food allergen, sesame was found to be associated with alopecia areata in children. Chemical sunscreens applied near the hairline were also linked to frontal ...