Search results
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.
Hair follicles stop growing and, several weeks after the stressful event, you may notice your child’s hair shedding excessively – sometimes leading to partial or total baldness. Tinea capitis (ringworm) - This is sometimes called “ringworm” (a fungal infection) of the scalp.
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.
22 sty 2024 · While alopecia areata, tinea capitis, and trichotillomania are more common, other causes of hair loss in children include androgenetic alopecia, primary scarring alopecias, such as central...
Complications. Diagnosis. Differential diagnoses. Treatment. Prevention. Outcome. What is alopecia areata? Alopecia areata is an autoimmune condition affecting hair follicles causing hair loss. It typically presents with discrete bald patches on the scalp but can cause hair loss from all hair-bearing areas on the body.
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.
