Non scarring hair loss
| Non scarring hair loss | |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Dermatology  |
Non scarring hair loss, also known as noncicatricial alopecia, is the loss of hair without any scarring being present.[1] This is in contrast to scarring hair loss.
Causes
Causes of noncicatricial alopecia include:[1]
- Alopecia areata
- Anagen effluvium
- Androgenetic alopecia
- Dermatopathia pigmentosa reticularis
- Telogen effluvium
- Trichotillomania (Trichotillosis)
References
- ^ a b James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. (10th ed.). Saunders. Chapter 3. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.