Hair Loss News & Features

Hair loss is just as common in women, and it can occur due to factors such as genetics, and the hairstyles and hair products used by women.

Rosie Quinn was 2 when she started losing her hair. Now at age 8, she’s embraced being bald, and she helps other kids who’ve lost hair due to medical conditions.

New research offers a possible explanation for why hair grows on some parts of your body but not others. Scientists found that hairless skin secretes a protein that blocks a signaling pathway (WNT) that controls hair growth.

Only two drugs -- minoxidil (Rogaine) and finasteride (Propecia, Proscar) -- exist to treat so-called male-pattern balding. Both have side effects and often produce disappointing hair regrowth results, the researchers noted.

Cells that fight inflammation also play role in hair growth, mice study finds

However, medications like Propecia, Proscar may be tied to depression, study finds

Researchers spot close to 300 genetic regions linked to baldness, which could provide targets for treatment

Researchers saw regrowth in patients with the autoimmune disease alopecia areata

Study supports notion that balding men appear older, less attractive

Black women who prefer scalp-pulling hairdos seem especially at risk, study indicates

Survey finds the problem is undiagnosed, and may also have a genetic root

Success suggests possible treatment for condition called alopecia areata universalis. Learn more at WebMD.

New hair loss treatments on the not-too-distant horizon may be game-changers for the millions of men and women faced with hair loss.

In mouse study, scientists say they've used stem cells to grow large numbers of active follicles

Learn which products to use or avoid to help you look your best and spend less time worrying about thinning hair.

If you're losing hair, the biggest question is why. Here's an in-depth look at factors that may contribute to hair loss, including lifestyle, heredity, and medical causes.

Don't give in to thinning hair. Medications are available that can help restore women's hair, too.

Fight back - don’t let thinning hair sap your confidence -- or your style. Learn why your hair might be getting thinner, what products and medications can help, and tips for looking your best.

But experts note the findings are preliminary, don't amount to cure for baldness yet

Think there's no growing back? Not true -- here's what to do about balding.

WebMD talks to experts about natural treatments for hair loss.

Preliminary findings from new studies of male and female identical twins suggest that a broad range of lifestyle factors, including stress, smoking, heavy drinking, and sun exposure, may also foil the follicles.

The FDA has cleared Restoration Robotics' Artas System for removing hair follicles from the scalp for transplant to bald areas. It's approved only for people with black or brown straight hair.

WebMD talks to experts about the possible causes of hair loss in women.s may be quite different that what causes balding in men.

Some hairstyles favored by African-American women including tight braids and weaves may increase their risk of developing an irreversible form of scarring hair loss, according to a new study.