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Review
. 2023 Jul 20;12(14):4793.
doi: 10.3390/jcm12144793.

Beard Alopecia: An Updated and Comprehensive Review of Etiologies, Presentation and Treatment

Michael Kaiser  1 , Rama Abdin  2 , Marita Yaghi  1 , Simonetta I Gaumond  1 , Joaquin J Jimenez  1 , Naiem T Issa  1   3   4
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Beard Alopecia: An Updated and Comprehensive Review of Etiologies, Presentation and Treatment

Michael Kaiser et al. J Clin Med. .

Abstract

Facial hair is an important social and psychologic aspect of clinical appearance for men. The purpose of this review is to provide a comprehensive overview of the causes of alopecia of the beard including the prevalence, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and treatment. In this review, we highlight more common causes of beard alopecia including alopecia areata and pseudofolliculitis barbae, infectious causes such as tinea barbae and herpes simplex folliculitis, and rare causes including dermatopathia pigmentosa reticularis and frontal fibrosing alopecia. This review serves as an important resource for clinicians when faced with patients suffering from beard alopecia.

Keywords: alopecia; alopecia areata; beard.

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Authors have no conflict of interest.

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