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#ALOPECIA!
***I'm not a hair expert, but hopefully this will just provide a framework to think about this problem***
#dermtwitter #MedEd #FOAMEd #dermatology pc:@dermnetnz
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#ALOPECIA!
***I'm not a hair expert, but hopefully this will just provide a framework to think about this problem***
#dermtwitter #MedEd #FOAMEd #dermatology pc:@dermnetnz
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Let's say a patient complains of his/her hair falling out. In the spirit of examining first as #dermatologists tend to do, let's start with the exam. This is the easiest way to differentiate between the two types of alopecia: scarring and non-scarring. What do you look for?
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While all the above options can help with the ultimate diagnosis, it's the preservation of follicular ostia (or loss of said finding) that helps point you in the right direction. Whether it's scarring or non-scarring can really help narrow your differential.
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