Alopecia areata totalis: complete hair loss except for a few individual hairs; with greater enlargement, the preserved (hairless) follicles can be seen
Alopecia androgenetica in the female. classic, initial androgenetic alopecia of the female pattern, with preserved frontal hair and emphasis on the high-parietal hair areas in a 16-year-old female patient. secondary findings are generalized hypertrichosis since childhood. the patient's sister is also affected, previous generations are all free of symptoms.
Alopecia marginalis. detail enlargement: Since 6 months persistent, progressive hair loss at the traction points for fixation of composite parts of a hair replacement woven in for 8 years in a 37-year-old female patient. In the picture a skin-coloured scar plate is centrally impressing.
Lupus erythematodes chronicus discoides: older, only slightly active "discoid" lupus foci that heal under atrophy of skin and subcutis (focal destruction of hair follicles) Note the reddish-livid hue of the alopecic foci.
Lichen planus follicularis capillitii as partial manifestation of a Lichen planus with infestation of capiliitium and oral mucosa: increasing focal hair loss. circumscribed, follicularly accentuated redness with irregular, scarring alopecia (follicular structure is missing). inlet: streigi whitish plaques of the oral mucosa as sign of Lichen planus mucosae.
Dyskeratosis follicularis: Infestation of the palms of the hands; in central areas of the palm flat, common keratoses, at the ball of the thumb about 0.1-0.2 cm large, glassy papules.
Folliculitis decalvans. 12 months of persistent scarring hair loss, with initially slight itching in a 66-year-old female patient. In addition to purulent folliculitis, tufted hairs with surrounding erythema and numerous small, shiny, hairless areas appear.
Pseudo-pelade: irregularly limited, hairless area. on enlargement (see inlet) it becomes clear that the follicular structure is completely missing in the hairless area. it is thus in a "scarred" final state of a previously expired inflammation leading to scarring.
Folliculitis decalvans. scarring hair loss that has been progressing for several years, with itching and occasional pain. in addition to purulent folliculitis, scaly tufts of hair with surrounding erythema appear.
Folliculitits decalvans: Close-up with shiny atrophy of the scalp and tufts of hair; the keatotic secretions are signs of the ongoing inflammatory process.
Sebaceous nevus: clinical aspect of a sebaceous nevus in a few-month-old infant; only the slight plaque-like elevation of the hairless area indicates the actual diagnosis.
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