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Types of Alopecia (II)
Traumatic alopecia, can be caused by the use of hair dryers, combs, metal or other element capable of generating lesions in the scalp. It can also occur when the patient-in a manic state are up in arms about himself. This condition is known as trichotillomania.
Alopecia (chronic telogen effluvium): The term “telogen effluvium” was coined by Kligman in 1961. Is the acute loss of hair after chronic systemic diseases, emotional stress, febrile illness or childbirth. In the latter, telogen effluvium can last up to 6 months after full recovery.
Alopecia drugs: Vitamin A in large doses, cytostatic, thyroid, anticoagulated, mercury and valproic acid can produce alopecia. When the drug is stopped hair loss disappears.
Alopecia in systemic diseases: of endocrine, infectious, Lupus erythematosus or nutritional deficiency. Read the rest of this entry »
Traumatic Alopecia
Traumatic alopecia is a type of alopecia that can occur for two reasons mainly:
Trichotillomania (which means the habit of pulling hair), this may be due mainly to psychological conditions in patients with mental disorders such as schizophrenia.
In patients with traumatic alopecia Trichotillomania can be observed symmetric and circumscribed areas. There may be a perifollicular erythema or even several pustules without scarring alopecia is present in areas affected by this disease. The areas affected by alopecia traumatic trichotillomania are not completely bald, are thin and have broken and twisted hair. The areas affected by alopecia traumatic trichotillomania may be the scalp, eyebrows or eyelashes, or a combination of several of them.