Presence of Trichodynia Symptoms in Hair Diseases and Related Factors.

Androgenetic alopecia Cicatricial alopecia Trichodynia

Journal

Skin appendage disorders
ISSN: 2296-9195
Titre abrégé: Skin Appendage Disord
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101670617

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Jan 2021
Historique:
received: 16 08 2020
accepted: 17 09 2020
entrez: 22 2 2021
pubmed: 23 2 2021
medline: 23 2 2021
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Trichodynia can be described as a feeling of discomfort in the scalp. Studies on trichodynia also have different data. The aim of this study was to investigate the frequency and associated factors of trichodynia. A questionnaire was applied to 249 patients who were admitted to the Hair Diseases Unit of Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Hospital. We recorded the age, sex, hair loss duration, diagnosis, and whether or not patients had trichodynia symptoms. Out of a total of 249 patients, 89 patients (35.7%) had trichodynia. We found that the mean age of patients with trichodynia was higher than the mean age of those without trichodynia. Trichodynia was more common in women than in men. In addition, it was more common in the cicatricial alopecia group than the other disease groups. The frequency of trichodynia was significantly higher in women in comparison to that in men. Symptoms of trichodynia were significantly more common in patients with cicatricial alopecia in comparison to that in the other 4 diagnostic categories. There was no significant difference between the 4 diagnostic categories in terms of trichodynia severity.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Trichodynia can be described as a feeling of discomfort in the scalp. Studies on trichodynia also have different data.
AIM OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study was to investigate the frequency and associated factors of trichodynia.
METHODS METHODS
A questionnaire was applied to 249 patients who were admitted to the Hair Diseases Unit of Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Hospital. We recorded the age, sex, hair loss duration, diagnosis, and whether or not patients had trichodynia symptoms.
RESULTS RESULTS
Out of a total of 249 patients, 89 patients (35.7%) had trichodynia. We found that the mean age of patients with trichodynia was higher than the mean age of those without trichodynia. Trichodynia was more common in women than in men. In addition, it was more common in the cicatricial alopecia group than the other disease groups.
DISCUSSION CONCLUSIONS
The frequency of trichodynia was significantly higher in women in comparison to that in men. Symptoms of trichodynia were significantly more common in patients with cicatricial alopecia in comparison to that in the other 4 diagnostic categories. There was no significant difference between the 4 diagnostic categories in terms of trichodynia severity.

Identifiants

pubmed: 33614713
doi: 10.1159/000511739
pii: sad-0007-0018
pmc: PMC7879308
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

18-20

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2020 by S. Karger AG, Basel.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest.

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Auteurs

Ozge Askin (O)

Department of Dermatology, Istanbul University Cerrahpasa-Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.

Ayse Mine Gok (AM)

Department of Dermatology, Istanbul University Cerrahpasa-Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.

Server Serdaroglu (S)

Department of Dermatology, Istanbul University Cerrahpasa-Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.

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