Alopecia

The FDA on Monday approved the first-ever treatment for alopecia areata, an autoimmune disorder that causes hair loss and was thrown into the spotlight after actor Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock at the Oscars.

Jada Pinkett Smith turned her husband’s Oscar-night blowup into a teachable moment on “Red Table Talk,” her Facebook Watch show.

Jada Pinkett Smith is finally addressing the Oscars slap in detail. In an emotional new episode of her hit Facebook series “Red Table Talk,” Jada shared her hopes of her husband Will Smith and Chris Rock reconciling after the incident.

Alopecia is a disease where the body attacks its own hair follicles.

“The Voice” contestant Cedrice joined LX News to perform her song “Room to Grow” and talk about celebrating her identity as a Filipina and as a woman with alopecia, a condition that causes sudden hair loss. The singer said she has learned to embrace her uniqueness and is encouraging others to do the same.

When Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass, opened up about her experience living with alopecia and bared her bald head for the first time last month, her words and reveal led many on social media to cheer for her. But the cheers weren’t universal.

One of Massachusetts’ most widely known members of Congress, Ayanna Pressley, revealed for the first time that she has alopecia and is bald in an interview published Thursday.