Two Cases of Alopecia Areata limited to the Eyebrows.
- Author:
Tae Ho YANG
1
;
Youn Soo KIM
;
Tae Young YOON
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine and Medical Research Institute, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Korea. tyyoon@med.chungbuk.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Alopecia areata;
Eyebrows
- MeSH:
Alopecia Areata*;
Alopecia*;
Autoimmune Diseases;
Eyebrows*;
Female;
Hair;
Humans;
Scalp;
Skin
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2001;39(9):1017-1019
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The eyebrows consist of thickened arches of skin, which bear numerous short, thick hairs directed obliquely to the surface. Alopecia areata is a nonscarring hair loss condition, which is considered to be an autoimmune disease. The patchy loss of hairs occurring in alopecia areata may not only involve the scalp, but also the eyebrows, making it a disfiguring disease. This condition almost always involves the scalp, so alopecia areata only involving the eyebrows is very rare. We report two cases of alopecia areata limited to the eyebrows without involving any other sites during the disease course in healthy girls.
