In facing alopecia areata, Matt Kelley slowly regained his sense of self.

A prompt visit to the dermatologist can lead to diagnosis and treatment of your hair loss.

The 30-year-old skeleton racer is on course for his first Olympics in Vancouver after a suspension tied to his use of an antibalding medication.

Hypertension has been linked to heart disease, diabetes and early mortality. But hair loss?

Hypertension has been linked to heart disease, diabetes and early mortality. But hair loss?

The World Anti-Doping Agency banned finasteride, an anti-baldness drug, in 2004 because it can hide the use of more nefarious drugs.

Dr Anthony V D’Amico of Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Dr Claus G Roehrborn of University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center lead study that finds some drugs used to reduce hair loss in men can skew PSA test results and fail to give accurate assessment of prostate cancer risk; research is published in journal Lancet; drawing

Baldness is not a medical treatment, at least not since shaving the head for lice was stopped. In one patient, however, shaving the head was life saving.

There are gels and ointments to help with the shave, to enhance the shine, to reduce the glare, to help with dryness or oiliness, to block the sun.

These organizations accept donations of money or hair to provide wigs to needy women or children.