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.
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.
Folliculitis decalvans. 4 years of persistent, chronically active, progressive, red, follicle-related, rough, partly scaly, partly solitary, partly confluent papules on the capillitium of a 46-year-old man. In between, skin-coloured or white, hard, smooth, scarred plaques appear on which the follicles are completely missing.
Microspore (Tina capitis caused by Microsporun canis) : Scaling and breaking off hair in the parting area in a 6-year-old girl. no itching. fungal culture: masses of Microsporum canis.
Alopecia marginalis. 6 months of persistent, progressive hair loss at the traction points for the 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, which has existed since birth (Pat. had as a twin almost grown together with his sibling).
Tinea capitis superficialis: non-inflammatory, blurred, alopecic foci in the parting area in a 6-year-old girl. fine whitish scales and breaking off hairs. no itching. fungal culture: masses of Microsporum canis.
Alopecia neurodermitica. general view: Chronic stationary, temporally to occipitally localized, large-area, diffuse hair loss in a 53-year-old female patient with atopic eczema since childhood. the scalp is partly diffusely reddened, the follicles are preserved. isolated scratch artefacts are visible. the patient also suffers from bronchial asthma and seasonal allergic rhinoconjunctivalis.
Folliculitis decalvans: Alopecia like a footstep with fresh and older scars. Left picture: Inflammatory area with yellowish crusts. The process has been going on for several years, in attacks which last several months. Oral antibiotics improve the severity of the attacks.
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