Bitemporal hair loss related to traction alopecia

We present a 24-year-old woman that had received a diagnosis of alopecia areata in the past and was treated with topical 19 corticosteroids with little improvement. Instead, the patient exhibited bitemporal alopecia of one year of evolution related to 20 traction alopecia. Traction alopecia is chara...

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Published inDermatology online journal Vol. 22; no. 9
Main Authors Muñoz Moreno-Arrones, Oscar, Vañó-Galván, Sergio
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 2016
Subjects
Alopecia - diagnosis
Alopecia - drug therapy
Alopecia - etiology
Female
Humans
Minoxidil - therapeutic use
Traction - adverse effects
Vasodilator Agents - therapeutic use
Young Adult
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Summary:We present a 24-year-old woman that had received a diagnosis of alopecia areata in the past and was treated with topical 19 corticosteroids with little improvement. Instead, the patient exhibited bitemporal alopecia of one year of evolution related to 20 traction alopecia. Traction alopecia is characterized by localized hair loss related to persistent excessive traction. Although it is 21 initially a reversible condition, if this excessive traction is not removed permanent alopecia may develop.
ISSN:1087-2108
1087-2108
DOI:10.5070/D3229032511