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r/alopecia↗

Alopecia (Hair Loss)

A place to share information and offer support for people with hair loss of all types and severity, whether caused by pattern hair loss, alopecia areata, trichotillomania, chemotherapy, or any other cause.

4.8k subscribers30 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~3% by known bots)27 authors / mosince 2013

r/alopecia has 4.8k members. It gets about 30 posts a month from 27 people. Top topics: Telogen Effluvium, Baldness Discussions and Hair Growth Tips.

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+5.9%since May 2026
Oct 20264.8k
Growing4.8k subscribers
  • no data — drawn from 0 at creation (Aug 2013)
Live · through Oct 2026
r/alopecia

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−36%vs Sep 2025 · −30% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 202630
QuieterPeaked at 70 in May 2026
Sep 2026: incl. ~3% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/alopecia

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Telogen Effluvium0.7%
  2. Baldness Discussions0.4%
  3. Hair Growth Tips0.4%
  4. Balding Concerns0.4%
  5. Wig Lovers0.4%

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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research