Reliability of Histopathology for the Early Recognition of Fibrosis in Traction Alopecia: Correlation with Clinical Severity

• Main Authors: Reginald Mzudumile Ngwanya (Author), Henry Ademola Adeola (Author), Renée A. Beach (Author), Nomphelo Gantsho (Author), Christopher L. Walker (Author), Komala Pillay (Author), Robert Prokopetz (Author), Freedom Gumedze (Author), Nonhlanhla P. Khumalo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2019-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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Traction alopecia (TA) is hair loss caused by prolonged pulling or repetitive tension on scalp hair; it belongs to the biphasic group of primary alopecia. It is non-scarring, typically with preservation of follicular stem cells and the potential for regrowth of early lesions especially if traction h...