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    Glossary Traumatic Alopecia

    hair loss caused by physical damage to hair follicles

    Traumatic Alopecia, also known as Traumatic Hair Loss, refers to hair loss resulting from physical damage to the hair shaft or follicle. This can be caused by excessive pulling, brushing, or styling practices such as tight braids, chemical treatments, or heat application. The condition can lead to temporary or permanent hair loss depending on the severity and duration of the trauma.

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    1. Skin Problems of Blacks JAMA · 1976 · 6 citations
    2. Traction alopecia: the root of the problem Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology · 2018 · 60 citations
    3. Surgical Correction of Traumatic Alopecia Marginalis or Traction Alopecia in Black Women The Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology · 1986 · 32 citations
    4. Differential diagnosis of hair loss in children. Differentialdiagnose des Haarausfalls bei Kindern Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft · 2004 · 30 citations
    5. Extensive Traction Alopecia Attributable to Ponytail Hairstyle and Its Treatment with Hair Transplantation Aesthetic Plastic Surgery · 2005 · 44 citations
    6. Dermoscopy of Traction Alopecia in Black Scalp Patients: Insights from a Literature Review Dermatology Practical & Conceptual · 2025 · 1 citations
    7. It's not all traction: the pseudo ‘fringe sign’ in frontal fibrosing alopecia British Journal of Dermatology · 2015 · 39 citations
    8. Traction Alopecia Dermatologic Clinics · 2014 · 30 citations
    9. α<sub>1</sub>-AR agonist induced piloerection protects against the development of traction alopecia Dermatologic Therapy · 2015 · 5 citations
    10. Histopathology of alopecia: a clinicopathological approach to diagnosis Histopathology · 2009 · 170 citations
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