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===Appearance of the Patient=== | ===Appearance of the Patient=== | ||
The appearance of the patient can provide clues to the diagnosis of alopecia. | The appearance of the patient can provide clues to the diagnosis of alopecia. | ||
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*[[Scalp]] | *[[Scalp]] | ||
:*Normal or with features of [[scarring]] | :*Normal or with features of [[scarring]] | ||
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::*With exclamation point hairs ([[alopecia areata]]) | ::*With exclamation point hairs ([[alopecia areata]]) | ||
::*With no hair ([[scarring]], traction, [[syphilis]], [[tinea]]) | ::*With no hair ([[scarring]], traction, [[syphilis]], [[tinea]]) | ||
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*Patient may also have nails that have a hammered brass appearance. | *Patient may also have nails that have a hammered brass appearance. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Physical Examination
Appearance of the Patient
The appearance of the patient can provide clues to the diagnosis of alopecia.
Head
- Normal or with features of scarring
- If scalp is abnormal it provides clues to the differential diagnosis
- Pattern: Diffuse or patchy
- Male pattern (diffuse): Bitemporal recession +/or vertex loss
- Female pattern (diffuse): Coronal thinning with preserved anterior hairline
- Patchy: With preserved hair of variable length (breakage)
- With exclamation point hairs (alopecia areata)
- With no hair (scarring, traction, syphilis, tinea)
Extremities
- Patient may also have nails that have a hammered brass appearance.