Alopecia areata and trichotillomania as anxiety repercussions in a child
Alopecia areata (AA) is a non-scarring alopecia due to an immune-mediated damage to the hair follicles. Trichotillomania (TT) is a psychodermatologic disorder characterized by repetitive hair removal. AA and TT are common causes of hair loss in children and can be triggered by anxiety and distressfu...
| Published in: | Revista da Sociedade Portuguesa de Dermatologia e Venereologia |
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| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Portuguesa de Dermatologia e Venereologia
2023-10-01
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| Online Access: | https://www.portuguesejournalofdermatology.com/frame_eng.php?id=113 |