Trichotillomania, Alopecia, Trauma - DermAtlas

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Bethany Cook, BA

Diagnosis

trichotillomania alopecia trauma

Body Site

scalp

Age

38 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

patchy

Color

skin color

Morphology

macular / flat (macule / patch)

Pattern

asymmetric localized

Comments

This 38-year-old man developed a patch of hair thinning on the left parietal scalp. The skin was normal, and there were no completely bald patches. Residual hairs within the patch were of varying lengths.

Description

well demarcated patch of hair thinning

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1/3/2005 21:56:02

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