Alopecia

American actor Lili Reinhart revealed that she had an alopecia diagnosis, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Recently, the `Riverdale` star took to TikTok to post a video of her undergoing red light therapy, and wrote in the clip, "Was just diagnosed with alopecia in the midst of a major depressive episode." Alopecia develops when the "immune system attacks hair follicles and causes hair loss," according to the National Institute of Health. It mainly affects the head and face, but hair loss can occur anywhere on…

Lili Reinhart has shared that she was recently diagnosed with alopecia.  The Riverdale star took to TikTok on Monday to post a video of her undergoing red light therapy, and wrote in the clip, “Was just diagnosed with alopecia in the midst of a major depressive episode.” Reinhart didn’t share many details about the diagnosis. Alopecia occurs when the “immune system attacks hair follicles and causes hair loss,” according to the National Institute of Health. It typically affects the head and face…

Severe hair loss from the autoimmune condition, alopecia areata, could be reversible in some patients if they take a daily oral drug for several months.A recent randomized, double-blind clinical trial on the medication has shown such promising results, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has just approved its use for patients 12 years and older.Alopecia is marked by hair loss on the scalp, face, or body. It occurs when the immune system begins attacking a person's own hair follicles, and while most…

The FDA has followed highly promising results from trials demonstrating the hair regrowth potential of a common arthritis drug with a landmark approval, giving baricitinib the green light as a treatment for severe alopecia areata. The move makes the drug the first ever FDA-approved drug for systemic treatment of the disease, and will take the form of a daily pill that proved hugely promising in recent Phase 3 trials.Baricitinib is a drug originally developed to treat rheumatoid arthritis, and recently began to attract…

The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a drug called baricitinib as the first oral tablet for treating severe alopecia areata, an autoimmune disorder affecting more than 300,000 people in the United States every year.  Alopecia areata causes either temporary or permanent patchy hair loss that can affect any hair-bearing site of the body, leading to emotional distress. The condition has come to the fore recently through high-profile cases including Hollywood actress Jada Pinkett Smith and congresswoman Ayanna…

Photo: Shutterstock (Shutterstock)People with a severe form of baldness will now have a significant treatment option available. On Monday, the Food and Drug Administration approved baricitinib for treating alopecia areata. The drug, taken as a pill, is the first of its kind intended to treat the autoimmune disorder, though it’s already commonly used for other conditions like rheumatoid arthritis.Alopecia areata is caused by an overactive immune system that attacks hair follicle cells. Hair loss typically occurs before age…