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10 lip 2018 · Alopecia is an autoimmune disease that causes hair loss. Your immune system attacks the follicles from which hair grows. About 1 out of every 1,000 children has the localized version called...
Hair loss in children aged 12 years and younger is most often due to a benign or self-limiting condition. This article presents a review of the assessment of common causes of paediatric alopecia and outlines the implications for general practice.
What causes alopecia areata in children? Alopecia areata is considered to be an organ-specific autoimmune condition of the hair follicle on a genetic background. Alopecia areata often runs in families, and has been reported in monozygotic twins.
15 lis 2022 · WebMD looks at the causes and treatment of hair loss in children, including alopecia areata, tinea capitis, and trichotillomania.
The most common causes are non-medical (pulling hair too tight, brushing roughly, newborn hair loss) or caused by tinea capitis (a fungal infection), alopecia areata (immune system attacking hair follicles), trichotillomania (hair pulling or plucking often caused by anxiety), or telogen effluvium (caused by severe illness or other stressful event).
24 lip 2017 · Common causes of alopecia in children and adolescents include alopecia areata, tinea capitis, androgenetic alopecia, traction alopecia, trichotillomania, hair cycle disturbances, and congenital alopecia conditions.
16 lip 2021 · OBJECTIVES. 1. To identify the physical findings of pediatric hair loss associated with underlying hair disorders. 2. To classify hair disorders on the basis of presentation, outcomes, and associated risks, including, but not limited, to scarring. 3.
