Presents as smooth, circular patches of non-scarring hair loss and is an autoimmune condition, not caused by physical stress on the hair.
A scarring alopecia that begins at the crown and spreads centrifugally, primarily affecting women of African descent, and is not directly related to hair styling practices.
A non-scarring, progressive thinning of hair at the crown due to follicular miniaturization, with a widening of the central part.
A scarring alopecia characterized by a progressive, band-like recession of the frontal hairline, often with loss of eyebrows.
A scarring alopecia with perifollicular erythema and scale, which can be patchy and is not confined to the areas of tension.
Hair loss from compulsive pulling, resulting in an irregular patch of broken hairs of varying lengths, not the pattern of marginal alopecia seen in traction.
