Open AccessDiffuse alopecia areata associated with weight-loss pills
Author(s) -
Sonia ChávezÁlvarez,
AL Villarreal-Alfaro-Lopez,
Osvaldo Vazquez-Martínez,
Alejandra VillarrealMartínez
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international journal of trichology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.494
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 0974-9241
pISSN - 0974-7753
DOI - 10.4103/ijt.ijt_101_19
Subject(s) - alopecia areata , medicine , dermatology , pill , ingestion , hair loss , pharmacology
Alopecia associated with ingestion of amphetamines has been reported occasionally. These drugs may act as a triggering factor to develop diffuse alopecia. We present a case of alopecia areata possibly linked to the ingestion of amphetamines. This case may provide evidence that amphetamines can also be a cause of alopecia areata in susceptible individuals. We intend to awaken an interest in the medication history of patients presenting with sudden diffuse alopecia areata.