About Harper College. Harper College is a 2-year public institution located in Palatine, IL, and serves a district including all or part of 23 communities. The community college sits on a 200-acre campus designed in the 1960s to resemble a small village.
Alopecia is the number one cause of hair loss in Black and African American women. If you've ever seen someone with bald, thin edges or temple hair loss you've seen alopecia's effects. Temple hair loss is usually caused by traction alopecia.
Alopecia areata is the name given to hair loss when it appears in patches, and it can be another possible cause of hair loss in young, healthy males. An autoimmune disease, alopecia areata is the result of an overactive immune system attacking its own cells.