Reliability of Histopathology for the Early Recognition of Fibrosis in Traction Alopecia: Correlation with Clinical Severity

    June 2019 in “ Dermatopathology
    Reginald M Ngwanya, Henry Ademola Adeola, Renée A. Beach, Nomphelo Gantsho, Christopher L. Walker, Komala Pillay, Robert Prokopetz, Freedom Gumedze, Nonhlanhla P. Khumalo
    Image of study
    TLDR Histopathology is not reliable for detecting early fibrosis in traction alopecia or for showing how severe it is.
    The study investigated the reliability of histopathological grading for detecting early fibrosis in traction alopecia (TA) and its correlation with clinical severity in 45 patients. It found that histopathology was unreliable for early fibrosis recognition in TA, as evidenced by poor agreement among dermatopathologists, with intraclass correlation coefficients of 0.55 for perifollicular fibrosis and 0.01 for interfollicular fibrosis, showing no correlation with clinical severity scores. Despite good agreement on the identification of extruded hair shafts and the presence of sebaceous glands, the study concluded that better diagnostic methods are needed due to the poor correlation between histopathological assessment and clinical grading of fibrosis in TA.
    Discuss this study in the Community →

    Research cited in this study

    10 / 10 results

    Related Community Posts Join

    6 / 93 results

      community Hair came back in 3 months at 39y/o.

      in Progress Pictures  421 upvotes 1 year ago
      A user shared their successful hair regrowth using a combination of minoxidil, caffeine, biotin, and RU58841, along with weekly dermarolling. However, others advised against the user's plan to switch to rosemary oil and microneedling only, emphasizing the importance of continuing the current treatment to maintain the results.

      community My Progress - 56 y/o with NW7 hairloss

      in Progress Pictures  68 upvotes 3 years ago
      A 57-year-old man with severe hair loss since age 14 tried various hair loss treatments over two years, including finasteride, dutasteride, minoxidil, and supplements, with some minor regrowth. He also experimented with topical treatments and microneedling, but results were not cosmetically significant.

      community How I started reversing Male Pattern Baldness naturally ?

      in Question  7 upvotes 8 years ago
      The user reversed male pattern baldness using a pro-thyroid diet, lifestyle changes, and scalp stimulation exercises, without Minoxidil or Finasteride. They reported reduced dandruff, itchiness, oiliness, and experienced hair regrowth and thickening over 15 months.

      community Why is it that low testosterone causes hair loss as well? How can I be balding?

      in Chat  158 upvotes 1 year ago
      The conversation discusses the confusion over low testosterone potentially causing hair loss, with users sharing personal experiences and knowledge about hair loss treatments like Finasteride. Some users suggest that hair follicle sensitivity to DHT, not testosterone levels, is the key factor in balding, and others discuss the side effects of hair loss medications.

    Related Research

    8 / 8 results