Hair and Nails Flashcards
1
Q
Telogen Effluvium
A
Too many hair follicles shift into telogen
Postpartum hair loss
Illness
2
Q
Anagen Effluvium
A
Hair loss due to chemotherapy
3
Q
Androgenetic alopecia
A
Male and female pattern hair loss triggered by androgens in the genetically susceptible
Hair follicles become miniaturised
4
Q
Alopecia Areata
A
Autoimmune destruction of the hair follicle and loss of hair