Frequency of Types of Alopecia in a Single-Center Hair Referral Clinic Over a Ten-Year Period

January 2025 in “ International Journal of Trichology ”

Natalia Caballero Uribe, Elisa Casañas-Quintana, Ralph M. Trüeb

pattern hair loss alopecia areata cicatricial alopecias telogen effluvium frontal fibrosing alopecia fibrosing alopecia in a pattern distribution pediatric alopecia

Studysummary In this 10-year study at a single hair referral center, pattern hair loss was the most common type of alopecia, affecting 67% of patients.

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