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1. alopecia Involuntary hair loss. Typically occurring on the scalp
but may occur anywhere on the body.
2. Alopecia can occur in either Anagen or the Telogen
the
or the phases of Phase Most common type:
hair growth.
Anagen phase
The most common type of
hair loss occurs during the
phase.
3. Hereditary thinning of hair in sus- Androgen Receptor Variation (Anagen Phase
ceptible men and women is
relat- ed to:
4. Phase alopecia is High fever, medications, endocrine/metabolic
often caused by: (7) abnormal- ities, anemia, childbirth, stress, and
malnutrition.
5. 2 Categorizations of Alopecia: Scarring and NONscarring
6. No clinically apparent 7. Permanent hair loss with
scarring, inflammation or tissue destruction.
skin atrophy. Hair shafts are Inflammation, loss of hair
small and hair fol- licles are follicles, skin atrophy and
preserved. fibrosis are present:
Alopecia Alopecia
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8. Types of NONscarring NONscarring Alopecia
Alopecia (5):
Scarring
1. Telogen Effluvium
2. Androgenetic Alopecia
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3.Alopecia Areata
4.Tinea Capitis
5.Traumatic Alopecia
9. type of alopecia that has Alopecia Areata
a higher incidence in younger in-
dividuals. Both sexes are
affected equally.
10. Alopecia: dif- fuse shedding. Reversible
Males affected more than with- out treatment.
women.
50% Caucasian males by age
50. 40% Caucasian females
by age 70.
Less common in Asians and
AA.
11. Common causes of
DIFFUSE NONscarring
Alopecia:
12. Common causes of
LOCALIZED NONscarring
Alopecia:
13. Common causes of
LOCALIZED Scarring
Alopecia:
14. Postpartum hair loss with
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Androgenetic Alopecia hypoad- renal, drug-induced, iron deficiency,
telogen and anagen effluvium, alopecia areata
Alopecia Areata, Ringworm, Traumatic Hair Pulling, Sec
ondary Syphilis
Burns, radiation, shingles, kerion, tertiary syphilis, lupu
lichen planus
Telogen Effluvium
Hypothyroid, "balding" pattern, hypopituitary,
15. Miniaturization of hairs along the Androgenic Alopecia
midline of scalp. Recession of an-
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1. alopecia Involuntary hair loss. Typically occurring on the scalp
but may occur anywhere on the body.
2. Alopecia can occur in either Anagen or the Telogen
the
or the phases of Phase Most common type:
hair growth.
Anagen phase
The most common type of
hair loss occurs during the
phase.
3. Hereditary thinning of hair in sus- Androgen Receptor Variation (Anagen Phase
ceptible men and women is
relat- ed to:
4. Phase alopecia is High fever, medications, endocrine/metabolic
often caused by: (7) abnormal- ities, anemia, childbirth, stress, and
malnutrition.
5. 2 Categorizations of Alopecia: Scarring and NONscarring
6. No clinically apparent 7. Permanent hair loss with
scarring, inflammation or tissue destruction.
skin atrophy. Hair shafts are Inflammation, loss of hair
small and hair fol- licles are follicles, skin atrophy and
preserved. fibrosis are present:
Alopecia Alopecia
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8. Types of NONscarring NONscarring Alopecia
Alopecia (5):
Scarring
1. Telogen Effluvium
2. Androgenetic Alopecia
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3.Alopecia Areata
4.Tinea Capitis
5.Traumatic Alopecia
9. type of alopecia that has Alopecia Areata
a higher incidence in younger in-
dividuals. Both sexes are
affected equally.
10. Alopecia: dif- fuse shedding. Reversible
Males affected more than with- out treatment.
women.
50% Caucasian males by age
50. 40% Caucasian females
by age 70.
Less common in Asians and
AA.
11. Common causes of
DIFFUSE NONscarring
Alopecia:
12. Common causes of
LOCALIZED NONscarring
Alopecia:
13. Common causes of
LOCALIZED Scarring
Alopecia:
14. Postpartum hair loss with
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Androgenetic Alopecia hypoad- renal, drug-induced, iron deficiency,
telogen and anagen effluvium, alopecia areata
Alopecia Areata, Ringworm, Traumatic Hair Pulling, Sec
ondary Syphilis
Burns, radiation, shingles, kerion, tertiary syphilis, lupu
lichen planus
Telogen Effluvium
Hypothyroid, "balding" pattern, hypopituitary,
15. Miniaturization of hairs along the Androgenic Alopecia
midline of scalp. Recession of an-
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