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Telogen Effluvium
- It is a form of acute onset non scarring alopecia with marked hair fall all over scalp.
- Caused by hormonal stress and certain medications, it usually recovers spontaneously within 6 months.
Tinea Capitis
- This is fungal infection of the skin that effects eye brows, scalp and eyelashes.
- It affects the hair follicles and the hair shafts.
Syphilis
- Syphilis is an infectious disease caused by Treponema pallidum.
- In children it is congenital and in adults it is said to be sexually transmitted.
- It expresses as a painless lesion called chancre along with fever, malaise, pharyngitis, rash and loss of appetite.
Trichotillomania (Hair-Pulling Disorder)
- It is the disorder in which one pulls his own hair persistently and excessively resulting in visible hair loss.
- The scalp is the most commonly pulled area, followed by the eyelashes and eyebrows too.
Alopecia Totalis
- This is the loss of all the hair on the head.
- It is believed to be an autoimmune phenomenon just like Alopecia Areata and stress has been known to play a contributory role.
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