Ophiasis
| Ophiasis | |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Dermatology  |
Ophiasis[1] is a form of alopecia areata characterized by the loss of hair in the shape of a wave at the circumference of the head.[2]
It gets its name from Greek ὄφις ophis 'snake' because of the apparent similarity to a snake-shape and the pattern of hair loss.[3]
The term "sisaipho" is used to characterize the inverse pattern. Sisaipho is, almost, the reverse spelling of ophiasis.[4] It is also called "ophiasis inversus".[5]
This form of hair loss "...targets the body's own hair follicles, resulting in hair loss..." and although the immune system could be attacking hair follicle
Pattern of hair loss
This is one among many types of patterns of hair loss, “in which they have band-link hair loss across the
Duration of hair loss
Ophiasis hair loss is one form in which the hair loss can further deteriorate and can extend “for more than a year.”[7]
References
- ISBN 978-1-4160-2999-1.
- ^ "DermaCase". Archived from the original on 2012-03-24. Retrieved 2007-12-03.
- ^ "Definition: ophiasis from Online Medical Dictionary". Retrieved 2007-12-03.
- ^ "eMedicine – Alopecia Areata : Article by Chantal Bolduc, MD, FRCPC". Retrieved 2007-12-03.
- S2CID 39199456.
- ISBN 9783319721330
- ^ ISBN 9783319721330
External links
- Cheng Tan; Wen-Wuan Zhu. "Mosaic Hair Regrowth Pattern of Ophiasis and Androgenic Alopecia in a Patient With Alopecia Areata Totalis". Medscape.