Eyebrow Loss

January 2007 in “ American Journal of Clinical Dermatology ”

Nicole F. Vélez, Pooja Khera, Joseph C. English

TLDR Eyebrow loss has many causes and requires accurate diagnosis for proper treatment.

The 2007 article reviews the causes, implications, and treatments for eyebrow loss, a condition with significant cosmetic and social effects. Causes range from primary dermatoses, endocrinologic disorders, autoimmune conditions, infections, neoplasms, trauma, exogenous agents, to genetic diseases. The term 'madarosis' is discouraged for use in eyebrow loss, and the review notes the limited treatment options compared to scalp alopecia. It also details that eyebrow loss can be a symptom of serious conditions like cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, and treatments vary based on the underlying disease, including psychiatric interventions for impulse control disorders. The document stresses the importance of accurate diagnosis and mentions cosmetic and surgical treatments, including a case of familial eyebrow diffuse alopecia in a 7-year-old girl, underscoring the need for targeted treatment of the underlying disease.

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