An approach to the diagnosis and management of patchy, non-scarring hair loss

H.F. Jordaan

doi:10.1080/20786204.2007.10873594

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An approach to the diagnosis and management of patchy, non-scarring hair loss

H.F. Jordaan

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H.F. Jordaan, Stellenbosch University, South Africa; and, Tygerberg Hospital, South Africa

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Abstract

This article presents a clinical approach to patchy, non-scarring hair loss and includes conditions like alopecia areata, trichotillomania, dermatophyte infection of the scalp, syphilitic alopecia and traction folliculitis.

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