Alopecia of the eyebrows is a very common problem that can cause a significant aesthetic disorder, as well as having functional and social consequences that cause great stress to patients.
As well as the well-known baldness in men and the not so common alopecia in womenalso the drooping eyebrows is a problem that exists and can be corrected with various treatments.
Eyebrows draw the frame of the eye and play an important role in the expression of the gaze. Although they have gone through fashions and there have been times when they were completely plucked and outlined with a pencil, nowadays they are usually preferred bushy and defined.
Beyond medical issues, the aesthetic issue leads to seek alternatives to achieve a bushy eyebrow and be in trend depending on the season. But it is also important to highlight that there are cases in which solutions are not sought for aesthetic issues, but for medical ones.
Hair loss in this area of the face can occur for a variety of reasons. It is often a complex problem to treat.
We consider it essential to establish a correct diagnosis of the
The treatment will vary depending on the disease causing the hair loss. In addition, the disorder may be benign, but should always be treated with a
consider the multiple diseases that can be associated with this alteration.
Causes of eyebrow alopecia
- Traumatic injuries (bumps, burns, etc.) are the most frequent and, among them, trichotillomania, which is considered a psychiatric disorder, and of course, repeated depilation.
- Aging is a major cause of eyebrow drooping
- Primary dermatoses as the atopic dermatitis (or eczema) and seborrheic dermatitis
- Some medications such as birth control pills, aspirin, anticoagulants, arthritis medications, anticonvulsants, etc.
- Depressive disorders
- Neoplasms such as squamous cell carcinomas, basal cell carcinomas or malignant melanoma.
- Dermatosis genetics in neonates
- Autoimmune disorders among which, due to the large number of cases, the following stand out: the alopecia areata and frontal fibrosing alopecia that appears in menopausal or postmenopausal women and also some types of lupus.
- Endocrinological disorders (hormonal) disorders such as hypothyroidism
- Infections such as leprosy and secondary syphilis
- Exogenous agents such as chemotherapy or radiotherapy
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