Rare disease: Hair loss associated with flat pigmentation in the forehead fibrosis

Although the disease is related to sunlight and contact dermatitis, the cause is still unknown.
On the afternoon of April 26, Dr. Tran Nguyen Anh Tu, Deputy Head of the Department of Aesthetic Skin of the Hospital (BV) Dermatology, said the hospital has just treated a rare case: Hair loss with fibrosis in the forehead area combined with flat sharpness factor.

Previously, the hospital received TTM (51 years old, in Ho Chi Minh City) in a state of hair loss in the entire forehead, the hairline was pulled back between the top of the head. And yet, the face and neck of Mrs. M. appeared many inlaid with dark color. Mrs. M’s hair fell out of her forehead. Photo: BVCC Mrs. M. said that 7 years ago, she had dark spots on her face, and a lot of hair loss caused the hairline to gradually recede towards the top of the head. She used to use non-origin topical and laser treatments, but the dark discoloration regained after relatively little improvement. Following the instructions of an acquaintance, Mrs. M. took her home remedies, but her hair and skin condition remained unchanged. For nearly 4 years now, due to the continuous loss of hair and inlays on her face and neck, Mrs. M. went to Ho Chi Minh City Dermatology Hospital. Mrs. M’s neck appeared in a lot of dark color. Photo: BVCC Here, the doctors noted that Mrs. M. had a hair loss in the front half of her scalp, her eyebrows fell. And yet, dark inlays appear scattered around the face, neck, head, but not scaly, red inflammation. Ms. L. is determined to have a disease combining the fibrosis condition of the forehead and flat pigmentation According to Dr. Anh Tu, combining the two above diseases at the same time is a rare case and usually occurs at the age of 25-56, in dark-skinned people. Usually dark maculopapes appear about 14 months before, after which hair loss occurs. “Although the disease is related to sunlight and contact dermatitis, the cause is still unknown … So far, there are still many difficulties in treatment, especially to restore lost hair” – Dr. Anh Tu said.