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Hiperpigmentação , Feminino , Humanos , Hiperpigmentação/diagnóstico , Pele , Negro ou Afro-AmericanoRESUMO
African hair shaft and pigmented scalp have unique features that challenge diagnosis in scarring alopecia. In addition, Black patients may associate 2 or more types of hair disorders. Therefore, it is imperative to understand their findings thoroughly to establish a good diagnosis. Differential diagnosis on the frontal scalp includes traction alopecia and frontal fibrosing alopecia. Disorders such as central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia, fibrosing alopecia in a pattern distribution, discoid lupus erythematosus, and lichen planopilaris usually affect the middle scalp. Folliculitis decalvans, dissecting cellulitis, and acne keloidalis nuchae are the main differential diagnosis of the posterior scalp.
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Cicatriz , Lúpus Eritematoso Discoide , Humanos , Cicatriz/etiologia , Alopecia/diagnóstico , Alopecia/etiologia , Cabelo , Couro Cabeludo , Lúpus Eritematoso Discoide/complicações , Lúpus Eritematoso Discoide/diagnóstico , Lúpus Eritematoso Discoide/patologiaRESUMO
This Patient Page describes the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of traction alopecia.