What Work-Up Should Be Done for Patients With Alopecia?
May 2024
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New to Alopecia Areata? There is a guide in the encyclopedia. Read the guide → tinea capitis-related alopecia alopecia areata traction alopecia telogen effluvium trichotillosis pressure-induced alopecia nutritional deficiency toxic ingestion androgenetic alopecia temporal triangular alopecia aplasia cutis nevus sebaceus ringworm-related hair loss autoimmune hair loss hair pulling disorder hair loss due to pressure genetic hair loss
Studysummary This review identifies four common types of hair loss in children—alopecia related to tinea capitis, alopecia areata, traction alopecia, and telogen effluvium—while noting trichotillosis and other rarer causes, including pressure-induced and congenital factors, as additional potential causes of alopecia in this population.
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There are four common types of hair loss in children: alopecia related to tinea capitis, alopecia areata, traction alopecia, and telogen effluvium. Other causes include trichotillosis, pressure-induced alopecia, nutritional deficiency, toxic ingestion, and androgenetic alopecia. Congenital alopecia can be due to temporal triangular alopecia, aplasia cutis, and nevus sebaceus.
