Traumatic alopecia is a cutaneous condition that results from the forceful pulling out of the scalp hair. == See also == ...
a type of telogen effluvium caused by injury to the hair follicles, such as by rubbing, traction, or a chemical agent, and confined to the areas thus traumatized.
Type: Term Synonyms: traction alopecia
Traumatic alopecia: Hair loss caused by injury to the scalp. Traumatic alopecia is usually caused by grooming methods that attempt to straighten the natural kinkiness of hair in order to make the hair more manageable. It is a result of stress traction injury from tight rollers and braiding as well as overheating the hair shafts. Vigorous combing an...