Alopecia Flashcards by Deborah Davis

Q

What are the different phases of alopecia?

A

Anlagen-growth of long hairs
Catagen- hair involutes to club shape before death
Telogen- shedding of hairs

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How can you tell the difference of Alopecia Areta from other hair loss issues?

A

-Well demarcated patchy area
-T-cell mediated
-Chronic inflammation

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Androgenic hair loss

A

-Male pattern baldness

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