alopecia

Jada Pinkett Smith shared a video update this week about her hair loss journey and her battle with alopecia. 

Rep. Ayanna Pressley revealed last month her hair lost as a result of the autoimmune disease alopecia, and she a has since been subjected to online bullying, with some people calling her “Mr. Clean.” Massachusetts’ first Black congresswoman hit back at critics by posting a selfie on Twitter along with the caption: “Dear Trolls, You really think I look like “Mr. […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Rep. Ayanna Pressley, whose hair twists have been an inspiration to young girls and part of her personal identity and political brand, said Thursday that she has gone bald due to the auto immune disease called alopecia. The freshman Massachusetts’ Democrat made a touching video for The Root, the African American-focused […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Rep. Ayanna Pressley, whose hair twists have been an inspiration to young girls and part of her personal identity and political brand, said Thursday that she has gone bald due to the auto immune disease called alopecia. SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER:  The freshman Massachusetts’ Democrat made a touching video for […]

DOES OVERPLUCKING ALWAYS LEAD TO PERMANENT EYEBROW HAIR LOSS? A: Not always. Your body perceives plucking as trauma to the hair follicle.  This leads to mild inflammation around the hair follicle. The hair will usually grow back.  However, over time, with chronic plucking and chronic trauma to those hairs; a form of traction alopecia can […]

Toya Wright gave birth to her daughter Reign with partner Robert Rushing  back in February, and from the outside looking in, she’s had a pretty smooth transition back into parenthood after having her first daughter Reginae nearly 20 years ago. She’s also had a pretty smooth postpartum experience. She’s back to exercising, being a businesswoman, and […]

MSNBC’s Joy Reid goes Inside Her Story with hairstylist Jasmine Collins aka The Razor Chic of Atlanta who specializes in healthy hair therapy and styling for women dealing with hair loss. “The amount of women that come in and sit in my chair that suffer from traction Alopecia, which comes from the hair being too tight […]

Did you know that there’s more than one type of Alopecia? A recent Ask Cole question about hair growth with alopecia is what lead me to learn more about this disease. During my research I discovered that there is more than one type of alopecia. Hair loss can be frightening and embarrassing for a lot […]

Hair loss and stress and very closely related and it’s not just for us common folks! Tyra Banks admitted she experienced hair loss during the stressful…

Viola Davis is one of Hollywood’s most accomplished actresses. But even she struggles with everyday issues. The “How To Get Away With Murder” star, who has been vocal about her thoughts on being called “less classically beautiful,” recently opened up about her own struggles with beauty. In the Vulture magazine interview, Davis shared her thoughts […]