Other Alopecias Flashcards
1
Q
trichotillomania. Meaning and clinical feature
A
: impulse-control disorder characterized by compulsive hair pulling with irregular
patches of hair loss, and with remaining hairs broken at varying lengths
2
Q
traumatic alopecia. Causes
A
- Tight “corn-row” braiding of hair,
- wearing tight pony Tails,
- tight tying of Turbans
