Findings from University Teaching Hospital, Department of Dermatology in hair loss dermatology reported
2007 NOV 20 -- A new study, 'Alopecia in consultations in the dermatology department at Burkina Faso: epidemiologic, clinical, and etiologic aspects,' is now available. According to recent research published in the International Journal of Dermatology, "Hair loss, or alopecia, in a man or woman can have major psychologic repercussions The aim of this study was to describe the epidemiologic, clinical, and etiologic aspects of alopecia in our service A retrospective study was performed over two years. All patients of both sexes, who consulted a dermatologist for alopecia, were included." "Sociodemographic, clinical, and etiologic data were collected The prevalence of alopecia is 1.02%. It generally concerns young people who are pupils or students. Hair loss was generally asymptomatic; the onset was often progressive. Alopecia was diffuse in 13.20% of cases. It was noted that 13.20% involved partial alopecia. The scalp was scarred or inflamed in 54.71% of cases," wrote A. Traore and colleagues, University Teaching Hospital, Department of Dermatology. The researchers concluded: "Tinea (21 cases), Alopecia areata (14 cases), Keloid folliculitis (6 cases), androgenetic alopecia (4 cases), traction alopecia (4 cases) and cosmetic alopecia (2 cases) were the most common etiologies we found in our patients This preliminary study shows few epidemiologic, clinic and etiological aspects of the alopecia in Black African." Traore and colleagues published their study in International Journal of Dermatology (Alopecia in consultations in the dermatology department at Burkina Faso: epidemiologic, clinical, and etiologic aspects. International Journal of Dermatology, 2007;46 Suppl 1():30-1). For additional information, contact A. Traore, Yalgado Ouedrago University Teaching Hospital, Dept. of Dermatology, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. The publisher's contact information for the International Journal of Dermatology is: Blackwell Publishing Ltd., 9600 Garsington Rd., Oxford OX4 2DG, Oxon, England. Keywords: Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou, Hair Loss Dermatology, Alopecia, Dermatology, Hair Loss, Mental Health, Psychology. This article was prepared by Life Science Weekly editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2007, Life Science Weekly via NewsRx.com.
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