Korean J Dermatol.  1998 Aug;36(4):704-706.

A Case of Alopecia Universalis in a Gravida

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

Abstract

A 33-year-old woman began to have diffuse hair loss with the onset of pregnancy, and it rapidly developed into alopecia universalis within 2 months af a mid-trimester termination at 20 weeks of gestation. Two months after completion of the depilation, white terminal hair started to regrow and repigmentation began after another 2 months. The hair loss was aggravated immediately after the termination and the regrowing pattern coincided with that of alopecia areata.

Keyword

Alopecia universalis; Pregnancy

MeSH Terms

Adult
Alopecia Areata
Alopecia*
Female
Hair
Hair Removal
Humans
Pregnancy
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