How to Advocate with Your Insurance Company for Medical Wig Coverage By Bria MidgetteCicatricial, or scarring, alopecia is an inflammatory condition in which the hair follicles are destroyed and replaced by fibrous tissue resulting in permanent hair loss. Scarring alopecia is commonly caused by factors that increase inflammation such as hair relaxers and other chemicals, repeated [...]
On April 16, CARF is proudly hosting a tribute dinner to honor Dr. Vera Price along with co-sponsor, the National Alopecia Areata Foundation (NAAF). Dr. Price is the founder of both patient organizations and dedicated her remarkable career to patients affected with hair loss. In 1981, NAAF was formed to support research to find a cure [...]
By Paradi Mirmirani, MD November 2017 Sometimes it may feel that there aren’t that many folks interested in caring for patients or doing research on hair disorders. If fact, there are multiple hair research societies around the world that promote this very topic. Members from the American, European, Indian, Japanese, Korean and Australasian hair research [...]
