Synchronous Neonatal Telogen Effluvium in White and Black

    December 2015 in “ European Journal of Pediatric Dermatology ”
    P. Chieco
    TLDR Newborns can experience temporary hair loss in bands, unrelated to sleeping position.
    The document discussed synchronous neonatal telogen effluvium, a physiological phenomenon observed in newborns where hair falls and grows in synchronous bands, starting from the frontal region and moving towards the nape. This results in a band of hair rarefaction with clear-cut borders in the occipital region during the first few months of life. This condition was often misinterpreted as being caused by the pressure of the head on a pillow, despite no correlation with the newborn's sleeping position. In individuals with black hair, the area of hair rarefaction was less defined due to the hair's structure.
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