Epidemiology of traction alopecia among secondary school students | ||
| Ain Shams Medical Journal | ||
| Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 01 October 2024 | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/asmj.2023.206406.1119 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Mena Hany Isaac Masaud* 1; Hamza Abd Elraouf2; Rasha Turky2 | ||
| 1Dermatology, Faculty of medicine, Minia university, Minia, Egypt | ||
| 2Dermatology department, Faculty of medicine, Minia university | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Traction alopecia, as a distinctive disease, was first identified in 1904 but is still a major cause of scarring hair loss in young girls worldwide. Traction alopecia is initially reversible, but if it continues, it can become an irreversible (scarring) form of alopecia. It can be seen across all races due to tightly-pulled hairstyles. The pattern of alopecia depends on the hairstyle causing it, but it most commonly affects the frontotemporal hairline. There are some new clinical features associated with traction alopecia, which are traction folliculitis, the fringe sign, and hair casts (pseudonits) on dermatoscopy. The primary treatment for traction alopecia is to discontinue the contributing excessive hairstyles. Camouflage, anti-inflammatory, or growth-stimulating topical preparations are second-line treatments. In the later stages of permanent scarring form of traction alopecia, hair transplantation may be the only effective treatment. Methods: A total of 2500 students were recruited from selected secondary schools in Minia, Upper Egypt. The respondents were interviewed using a pretested questionnaire to obtain data from the students. Results: All 2500 students were female, with a mean age in the 15–18 year range. The prevalence of traction alopecia was 31%. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Keywords: alopecia; hair loss; scarring alopecia; traction alopecia | ||
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