Chancres in Syphilis - Reply

January 1980 in “ Archives of Dermatology ”

Thomas R. Wade

pattern baldness fiber implantation telogen effluvium telogen defluxion hair loss hair fibers

TLDR Syphilis chancres can be atypical, and fiber implantation for baldness is risky and often fails.

The document discussed various dermatological conditions and treatments, including a case of a 40-year-old woman with worsening zosteriform macular pigmented lesions despite steroid treatment, and the occurrence of multiple chancres in primary syphilis, noting their atypical nature. It also reported severe complications in a 51-year-old man from fiber implantation for pattern baldness, emphasizing the procedure's risks and high failure rate. Additionally, it suggested renaming "telogen effluvium" to "telogen defluxion" for clarity.

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