Alopecia areata – more common in darker races
A lot has been said about alopecia areata (AA) lately. From the Will Smith event to the introduction of the first FDA-approved medication to treat AA, there is a lot talk about. What isn’t being talked about, especially in the light of Black History Month, is the prevalence of this condition in folks with darker skin. A study published a few years ago showed that this condition occurs far more commonly in African-Americans than any other race – almost double how often it shows up in other races. Sadly, this is not shown in the data for the studies that were done for approval of the new medication, Olumiant (baricitinib). The medication works well in all races but there should have been more African-Americans in the studies. We are trying to change that by developing more data and information on how well this medication works in to treat AA in African- Americans. Call us to find out more.
