Definicion de alopecia pdf download

Description hair loss occurs for a great many reasons, from conditions that make people literally pull it out to complete hair loss caused by the toxicity of cancer chemotherapy. Complete or partial loss of hair from the head or other parts of the body. Evaluation of a therapeutic alternative for telogen effluvium. It is one of the most common form of hair loss seen by dermatologists and accounts for 25% of all the alopecia cases. Alopecia areata the association of certified dermatology. Although it can occur anywhere on the body, it most commonly arises on the scalp and face. Androgenetic alopecia, is the most common form of hair loss in both sexes and, therefore, the focus of this thesis. Alopecia areata, causas, sintomas, tratamiento y prevencion. In previous clinical trials in men with androgenetic alopecia, treatment with finasteride increased scalp.

Chega a afetar entre 50% e 80% dos homens caucasianos. Alopecia is a common chronic inflammatory skin disease, which affects the hair follicles and it describes a partial or total hair loss. Its etiology and subsequent development still not fully understood. Its caused when the immune system mistakenly attacks random groups of hair follicles. Definition alopecia simply means hair loss baldness. Cosmetics, dermatological sciences and applications, 20, 3, 916. Androgenetic alopecia, or patterned alopecia, is the most common for m of hair loss in both men and women and is characterized by a progressi ve loss of hair diameter, length. Rodrigo sanchez and others published alopecia areata find, read and cite all the research you need on. Alopecia areata alopecia areata is the name given to describe a type of hair loss alopecia which is limited to specific patches of skin areata. Cualquier traumatismo mecanico, quemadura termica o electrica, congelaciones y radiaciones. Some causes are considered natural, while others signal serious health problems.