Etiology, Management, and Outcomes of Pediatric Telogen Effluvium: A Single-Center Study in the United States

    October 2022 in “ Pediatric Dermatology
    Vivien Chen, Lauren C. Strazzulla, Sara M. Asbeck, Fernanda Bellodi Schmidt
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    TLDR Most children with rapid hair loss had a known cause, with stress and illness being top triggers, and treatments showed similar improvement.
    The study "Etiology, management, and outcomes of pediatric telogen effluvium: A single‐center study in the United States" conducted a retrospective analysis of 76 pediatric patients diagnosed with Telogen Effluvium (TE) from 2009 to 2021 at the University of Miami. TE is a type of non-scarring alopecia that causes rapid hair loss. The study found that 67% of patients (51 out of 76) had an identifiable trigger for their TE, with emotional stress and acute febrile illness being the most common, followed by nutritional deficiencies, specifically iron, ferritin, and vitamin D. The most common treatment approach was observation, and different treatments resulted in similar rates of improvement. The study concluded that there is a need for more evidence-based treatment approaches for pediatric TE.
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