The Development of Non-Scarring Alopecia in Women Who Wear the Hijab

    August 2023 in “ Archives of Dermatological Research ”
    Marissa S. Ceresnie, Lindsey Mohney, Lauren Seale, Fatima Fahs, Tasneem F Mohammad, Marissa S. Ceresnie, Lindsey Mohney, Lauren Seale, Fatima Fahs, Tasneem F Mohammad
    TLDR Wearing a hijab may lead to earlier hair loss due to vitamin D deficiency and seborrheic dermatitis.
    This study investigated the association between non-scarring alopecia and wearing the hijab, involving 125 hijab-wearing patients and 40 non-hijab-wearing women. It found that women who wear the hijab experience alopecia at a younger age (31.5 years) compared to those who do not (37.3 years). The study identified vitamin D deficiency and seborrheic dermatitis as significant risk factors for developing telogen effluvium in hijab-wearing women, with odds ratios of 4.1 and 2.9, respectively. Addressing these risk factors may help prevent hair loss in this population.
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