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Title: Hair Loss in Children


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Welcome to HairEVO
  • Hair Loss in Children
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  • Childhood alopecia or child hair loss is
    generally in pediatric dermatology practice. The
    specific reasons for hair loss in children
    sometimes have multiple causes, and there are
    different types of alopecia.
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  • Upon review, a total of 345 records were broken
    up into different categories. With the average
    age at just over a year old, just slightly over
    half of the children analyzed were males, and
    based on percentages, this was the type of
    alopecia found

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  • The most common diagnoses in descending order
    alopecia areata, (36.8), tinea capitis, (21),
    nevus sebaceous (13.2), and telogen effluvium
    (8.7).

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  • Based on age, it was found that in newborns, the
    most common causes were aplasia cutis and nevus
    sebaceous. In children in pre-school and school
    children, the principal causes were nevus
    sebaceous, alopecia areata and tinea capitis.

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  • Trichotillomania was also significant in school
    children. It is believe to be rooted in nutrition
    related circumstances. In adolescents, nevus
    sebaceous, alopecia areata and telogen effluvium
    were the most frequent diagnoses. Alopecia areata
    was statistically associated with autoimmune
    disease, thyroid disease, nail disorder,
    psychiatric disease, and Down's syndrome. The
    most common etiological agent in tinea capitis
    was M. canis (86.6). Trichotillomania was also
    statistically associated to psychiatric disorders.

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  • Alopecia areata usually develops from one to
    three months at presentation. Usually multiple
    patches of hair loss with no scales or erythema
    and with normal scalp appearance, and in some
    cases diffuse hair loss at the time of the
    diagnosis. Sometimes there is a family history
    such as brothers or sisters with the same
    complaint. My observation is that supporting
    digestion and boosting glutathione is useful in
    the treatment of alopecia areata.

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  • Telogen effluvium, which occurs as diffuse
    non-scarring alopecia characterized by the
    shedding of hair resulting from the early entry
    of hair in the telogen phase, occurred in 37
    children (17.6). On average this develops at 8
    years of age and with duration of 4-6 months
    before diagnosis. Telogen effluvium's most common
    cause was the frequent illnesses and high-grade
    fever that preceded the hair loss by two to three
    months, followed by iron deficiency anemia.

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  • When in doubt on treatment, it never hurts to
    support digestion, determining allergies, opt for
    non-irritating shampoos. In cases with an
    "autoimmune component" using herbs that support
    the inflammation response can prevent over
    activity. A stronger immune system results in
    less inflammation, not more.
  • Last but certainly, not least many of these
    "autoimmune" type hair loss cases involve a
    thyroid problem. Consider the following topical
    and internals.

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