Alopecia affects half of men over the age of 50 and half of woman over 65, and also affects younger people. It can have devastating repercussions on the psyche. What causes the hair loss and what treatments are out there? Rita deBrún finds out.

Actress Susan Sarandon is one of a growing number of older women using body art as a form of self-expression, says Margaret Jennings.

Your crowning glory can cut off the years

Expensive lotions and potions won’t stop the clock, but watching what we eat and easing off on the sun and stress can reduce damage to our skin.

A consultant dermatologist failed to take skin biopsies from a number of his patients and failed to diagnose certain conditions or provide adequate treatments, a Medical Council hearing heard yesterday.