Alopecia: Children Are Not Just Little People

September 2015 in “ Clinics in Dermatology ”

Lynne J. Goldberg, Leslie Castelo‐Soccio

alopecia pattern hair loss tinea capitis alopecia areata trichotillomania scarring alopecias dermatoscopy biopsy

Studysummary This article discusses how the diagnosis and management of alopecia differ significantly between adults and children, emphasizing age-specific approaches but reports no new clinical findings.

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