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Part 1: The Emotional and Physical Toll of Severe Alopecia Areata

part 1In this powerful roundtable discussion, dermatologists Dr Brittany Craiglow, Dr Brett King, and Dr Maryanne Senna explore the deep psychological and physical impact of severe alopecia areata. Through patient stories and clinical insights, the panel highlights the often-overlooked burden of hair loss, including its effects on identity, mental health, daily function, and social interactions. The conversation also addresses the stigma and dismissal patients face, even from medical professionals, and calls for greater empathy and recognition of alopecia areata as a serious autoimmune condition—not a cosmetic concern.

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Medical Minimization of AA: What Contributed Historically?
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Test your knowledge of how alopecia areata has been historically underrecognized in medicine. Which sociocultural or diagnostic factors contributed to its clinical minimization?
Test your knowledge of how alopecia areata has been historically underrecognized in medicine. Which sociocultural or diagnostic factors contributed to its clinical minimization?
Test your knowledge of how...
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Ethical Arguments in AA: Cosmetic vs. Medical
08/21/2025
Explore the ethical flaws in labeling alopecia areata as a cosmetic concern. Take the quiz to uncover the strongest rationale for reclassifying AA as a medical condition.
Explore the ethical flaws in labeling alopecia areata as a cosmetic concern. Take the quiz to uncover the strongest rationale for reclassifying AA as a medical condition.
Explore the ethical flaws in...
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Why Is Alopecia So Emotionally Impactful? Evolution Holds Clues
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Discover the evolutionary theory behind the emotional weight of alopecia areata. Quiz yourself on the biologic and social cues tied to hair visibility and human connection.
Discover the evolutionary theory behind the emotional weight of alopecia areata. Quiz yourself on the biologic and social cues tied to hair visibility and human connection.
Discover the evolutionary theory...
07/29/2025
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Explore the ethical flaws in labeling alopecia areata as a cosmetic concern. Take the quiz to uncover the strongest rationale for reclassifying AA as a medical condition.
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