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Acquired alopecia is hair loss that can be reversible or irreversible, depending on whether the hair follicle is destroyed.

Visual signs are crucial for accurately diagnosing and treating different types of hair loss in Black patients.

Alopecia areata causes sudden, patchy hair loss due to an immune attack on hair follicles.

A woman lost all her hair in one day, was diagnosed with a rare type of hair loss, and regrew it in 12 weeks with treatment.

Alopecia areata mainly affects young people, often showing as patchy hair loss on the scalp.

Non-scarring hair loss can be diagnosed with two 4mm punch biopsies, one cut vertically and the other transversely.

Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is a common, hereditary hair loss condition that can be slowed but not permanently reversed with available therapies.

Genetic factors might cause fibrosing alopecia linked to hair shaft abnormalities.

Alopecia areata often starts around age 23, can be permanent in 30% of cases, and treatments are usually temporary.

A rare case of hair loss was linked to breast cancer spreading to the scalp, but treatment was effective.