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Nurse's cap alopecia.

S M Hwang1, W S Lee, E H Choi

  • 1Department of Dermatology, Yonsei University, Wonju College of Medicine, South Korea.

International Journal of Dermatology
|April 20, 1999
PubMed
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Traction alopecia from nurse

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Area of Science:

  • Dermatology
  • Occupational Health

Background:

  • Traction alopecia is a common occupational hair loss.
  • Nurse's caps can cause hair loss due to prolonged traction.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the clinical and pathologic characteristics of traction alopecia caused by nurse's caps.

Main Methods:

  • Examined 199 healthy South Korean nurses.
  • Assessed clinical and pathologic features of hair loss.

Main Results:

  • 3.5% of nurses experienced hair loss at the cap's securing pin site.
  • Lesions were on the parieto-occipital scalp.
  • Histopathology showed cicatricial changes with reduced hair follicles and no inflammation.

Conclusions:

  • Nurse's cap alopecia is a distinct clinical entity.
  • It should be differentiated from other forms of patchy alopecia.