Traction alopecia: assessing the presentation, management and outcomes in a diverse urban population.
Clin Exp Dermatol
; 48(9): 1030-1031, 2023 Aug 25.
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ABSTRACT
Traction alopecia (TA) is a type of hair loss caused by repetitive tension placed on the hair follicle. An institutional review board-approved retrospective study was conducted at a single institution located in the Bronx, New York. The review identified 216 unique patients with TA and collected information on demographics, patient presentation, history, physical exam, treatment, follow-up and disease improvement. Almost all patients identified as female (98.6%), and most were Black or African American (72.7%). Mean (SD) age was 41.3 (17.1) years (median 40â
years; range 1-88). Patients reported hair loss for a mean duration of 35 (51.1) months (median 18â
months; range 1-264) prior to presentation. Most patients experienced asymptomatic hair loss. Around half (49.1%) of the patients attended a follow-up, with 42.5% of these patients noting improvement in hair loss or symptoms across all visits. Duration of hair loss was not associated with improvement in hair loss at follow-up visit (P = 0.23).
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Asunto principal:
Tracción
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Alopecia
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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En
Revista:
Clin Exp Dermatol
Año:
2023
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Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos