Abstract A 46-year-old woman with Fitzpatrick skin type V presented sudden-onset accelerated diffuse hair loss. Her other relevant medical history included Graves disease. Trichoscopy showed black dots, broken hairs exclamation mark-like and yellow dots. She was provisionally diagnosed alopecia areata (AA). Laboratory work-up, including complete blood count, liver/renal parameters, antinuclear ...

BACKGROUND Little evidence exists to guide treatment of alopecia areata (AA). The current practices in treatment of children compared to adults and of progressive stages of hair loss are unknown. The objective of this study was to examine the current practices of southeastern United States dermatologists for the treatment of AA. METHODS Dermatologists were sent anonymous questionnaires regard...

To the Editor, Trachyonychia, also known as 20-nail dystrophy or rough nails, is characterized by surface roughness and opacity of the nail due to extensive longitudinal ridging [1–3] . The condition may be idiopathic or associated with eczema, lichen planus, psoriasis, or alopecia areata [1–3] . Although spontaneous resolution can be expected in trachyonychia, aggressive treatments are necessa...

Alopecia areata (AA) is an autoimmune disease that can affect any hair-bearing area. AA is known to be caused by immunological disorder but still, the pathogenesis is not fully understood. Many therapeutic modalities have been used to treat alopecia areata, with variable efficacy and safety profiles. Unfortunately, none of these agents is definitely curative or preventive alone. We studied hair...