Traction Alopecia

Traction alopecia in Sikh male patients.

This article reports on traction alopecia among Sikh males as a result of stress on the hair from wearing a turban. Treatment for this condition in such a population is difficult. Permanent removal of the turban is religiously forbidden. Therefore, the traction continues, as will the alopecia, possibly accompanied by seborrheic dermatitis and psoriasis.

The "Fringe Sign" - A useful clinical finding in traction alopecia of the marginal hair line.

INTRODUCTION Traction alopecia is hair loss caused by prolonged or repetitive tension on the hair. Diagnostic challenges are encountered when the clinical suspicion is not high and when a history of traction is remote or not obtained. We have made the observation that the presence of retained hairs along the frontal and/or temporal rim, which we termed the "fringe sign," is a finding seen in bo...

Alopecia.

Alopecia mucinosa = ةصاحلا ةينيطاخملا Alopecia Mucinosa

Androgenetic Alopecia