II. Definitions
- Traction Alopecia
- Alopecia due to a high tension hair style
III. Causes
- Tight braids (e.g. corn rows)
- Ponytails
- Hair pulling
IV. Signs
- Erythematous Papules form in region of Hair Follicles
V. Management
- Change in hair style to eliminate traction
- Discontinue chemical or heat treatments
VII. References
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| Concepts | Disease or Syndrome (T047) |
| SnomedCT | 201156007, 225056006, 67488005 |
| Spanish | Alopecia por tracción, alopecia traumática (trastorno), alopecia traumática |
| Portuguese | Alopécia por tracção |
| German | Traktionsalopezie |
| Czech | Tahová alopecie |
| Italian | Alopecia da trazione |
| Dutch | tractie-alopecie |
| French | Alopécie de traction |
| Japanese | 牽引性脱毛症, ｹﾝｲﾝｾｲﾀﾞﾂﾓｳｼｮｳ |
| English | traction alopecia, alopecia traction, alopecia traumatic, traumatic alopecia, Traction alopecia (disorder), Traumatic alopecia, Traction alopecia, Traumatic alopecia (disorder) |
| Hungarian | Tractiós alopecia |
