New pattern hair loss in young Turkish women; What's wrong in their daily life?

Abstract

Background The application of heat, used to straighten the typically coiled hair, has long been hypothesized to play a role in the etiologic factor for central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA). The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of thermal hair straightening on hair loss pattern in Asian women exist. Materials and methods Thirty‐five patients with hair loss who have been using hair straightening devices and 25 patients with telogen effluvium were enrolled in this prospective study. Laboratory analysis and dermatoscopic findings were used to compare these groups. Results The peripilar white halo around hairs, peripilar dark/gray halo around follicular orifices, the predominance of a single hair perifollicular unit (FU), hair diameter diversity, the thin miniaturized hair, interfollicular pinpoint white dots, and white patches were statistically higher in hair straightener group (P < 0.001). White patches of the scalp increased by the time of the application of these devices (P < 0.01). White patches of vertex region were significantly higher than the midfrontal region (P < 0.01). Conclusion The common side effects of thermal hot comb strengtheners’ were summarized as damage to the hair shaft; decreasing in the brightness of the hair, burns, and scars on the scalp; and lastly CCCA‐like hair loss.

Telogen effluvium in daily practice: Patient characteristics, laboratory parameters, and treatment modalities of 3028 patients with telogen effluvium

“…On the contrary, there is not enough evidence to draw conclusion about the associations between vitamin B12 and folate deficiency with hair loss. The overall number of studies investigating nutritional status of patients with hair loss is limited 9,17‐22 . Vitamin B12 deficiency was confirmed in two studies, 19,21 while none of the studies has demonstrated folate deficiency 18,20,21 .…”

“…The overall number of studies investigating nutritional status of patients with hair loss is limited. 9,[17][18][19][20][21][22] Vitamin B12 deficiency was confirmed in two studies, 19,21 while none of the studies has demonstrated folate deficiency. 18,20,21 In this study, vitamin B12 deficiency was detected in 30.7% and folate deficiency was observed in 4.4% of the investigated patients.…”

“…9,[17][18][19][20][21][22] Vitamin B12 deficiency was confirmed in two studies, 19,21 while none of the studies has demonstrated folate deficiency. 18,20,21 In this study, vitamin B12 deficiency was detected in 30.7% and folate deficiency was observed in 4.4% of the investigated patients. The conflicting results may have arisen from different methodologies, especially designs of the studies.…”

Pyruvate Kinase M2 Promotes Hair Regeneration by Connecting Metabolic and Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling

“…Alopecia is characterized by the shortening of the anagen phase and miniaturization of hair follicles [40]. The number of alopecia patients is rapidly increasing, regardless of sex and age [41,42]. Hair loss is mainly caused by a decrease in HFSC activity and regenerative capability of hair follicles [43].…”

SnapshotDx Quiz: May 2022

“…a. Telogen effluvium: Telogen effluvium (TE) is a type of diffuse, nonscarring alopecia characterized by sudden hair loss and shedding (Nistico et al, 2019;Sahin et al, 2019). The precise prevalence of TE is unknown; however, it is one of the most common causes of diffuse hair loss, occurring in individuals irrespective of age, gender, and racial background (Hughes and Saleh, 2021).…”