Alteration in Hair Texture Following Regrowth in Alopecia Areata | Zendy

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Alteration in Hair Texture Following Regrowth in Alopecia Areata

Author(s) -

Whitney Valins,

Janelle Vega,

Sadegh Amini,

Heather WooleryLloyd,

Lawrence A. Schachner

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

archives of dermatology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1538-3652

pISSN - 0003-987X

DOI - 10.1001/archdermatol.2011.192

Subject(s) - alopecia areata , hair loss , medicine , hair follicle , cabello , dermatology , hair disease , body hair , scalp , endocrinology , anatomy

Alopecia areata is a common cause of hair loss seen in 3.8% of patients in dermatology clinics and in 0.2% to 2.0% of the general US population. The pathology of the disease remains poorly understood. Hair loss in alopecia areata can range from a single patch to 100% loss of body hair. When hair regrowth occurs in alopecia areata, the new hair may demonstrate pigment alterations, but a change in hair texture (ie, curly or straight) has rarely been reported as a consequence of alopecia areata.

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