Central hair loss in African American women: Incidence and potential risk factors

Olsen, Elise A.; Callender, Valerie D.; McMichael, Amy J.; Sperling, Leonard C.; Anstrom, Kevin J.; Shapiro, Jerry; Roberts, Janet L.; Durden, Faith; Whiting, David; Bergfeld, Wilma F.

doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2009.11.693

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“…10 Cases are classified as lymphocytic, neutrophilic or mixed (Table 1). 5,6,9,[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25] In end-stage disease, in which the infiltrate is no longer detectible, the condition is said to be "burned out," and no further classification is possible.…”

Section: How Is Primary Cicatricial Alopecia Classified?mentioning

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Primary cicatricial alopecia: diagnosis and treatment

Filbrandt

Rufaut

Jones

et al. 2013

CMAJ

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Review CMAJ• Inflammation that destroys the bulge of the outer root sheath destroys the hair follicle and leads to cicatricial alopecia.• Primary cicatricial alopecia is an inflammatory disorder of unknown cause that leads to irreversible hair loss.• The natural history is for the alopecia to extend slowly over the scalp and eventually burn out. The rate of extension and the final severity are extremely variable and difficult to predict.• A number of treatments are used empirically; however, they are not supported by data from clinical trials.

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Section: How Is Primary Cicatricial Alopecia Classified?mentioning

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Primary cicatricial alopecia: diagnosis and treatment

Filbrandt

Rufaut

Jones

et al. 2013

CMAJ

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“…In both of the South African studies, histopathological assessment was not undertaken, thus subjects were diagnosed based on clinical assessment only. The two North American studies 30,31 evaluated the prevalence of hair loss in African-American women. The first 30 involved 529 participants from six study sites including a hair and beauty symposium, two church groups and three standalone workshops.…”

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“…The two North American studies 30,31 evaluated the prevalence of hair loss in African-American women. The first 30 involved 529 participants from six study sites including a hair and beauty symposium, two church groups and three standalone workshops. The symposium and church groups had a 5Á6% point prevalence of CCCA, but at the three stand-alone workshops this was 16%, demonstrating how sampling techniques can impact results.…”

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Hair and scalp disorders in women of African descent: an overview

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“…There was also a strong positive correlation between the age of the subjects and degree of hair loss (Kyei et al, 2011). A study by Olsen et al found no significant correlation between chemical relaxer and hot comb use, seborrheic dermatitis, or bacterial infections (Olsen et al, 2011). …”

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Updates in the understanding and treatments of skin & hair disorders in women of color

Lawson

Hollinger

Sethi

et al. 2015

International Journal of Women's Dermatology

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Skin of color comprises a diverse and expanding population of individuals. In particular, women of color represent an increasing subset of patients who frequently seek dermatologic care. Acne, melasma, and alopecia are among the most common skin disorders seen in this patient population. Understanding the differences in the basic science of skin and hair is imperative in addressing their unique needs. Despite the paucity of conclusive data on racial and ethnic differences in skin of color, certain biologic differences do exist, which affect the disease presentations of several cutaneous disorders in pigmented skin. While the overall pathogenesis and treatments for acne in women of color are similar to Caucasian men and women, individuals with darker skin types present more frequently with dyschromias from acne, which can be difficult to manage. Melasma is an acquired pigmentary disorder seen commonly in women with darker skin types and is strongly associated with ultraviolet (UV) radiation, genetic factors, and hormonal influences. Lastly, certain hair care practices and hairstyles are unique among women of African descent, which may contribute to specific types of hair loss seen in this population, such as traction alopecia, trichorrhexis nodosa and central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA).

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Central hair loss in African American women: Incidence and potential risk factors

Cited by 77 publications

References 14 publications

Primary cicatricial alopecia: diagnosis and treatment

Primary cicatricial alopecia: diagnosis and treatment

Hair and scalp disorders in women of African descent: an overview

Updates in the understanding and treatments of skin & hair disorders in women of color

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