Which of the following causes scarring type of alopecia?: (A) Androgenic alopecia, (B) Alopecia Areata, (C) Tinea capitis causing alopecia, (D) Traction alopecia
Answer is C. Causes of scarring alopecia: Tinea capitis infection and kerion Staphylococcal folliculitis Syphilis Herpes simplex and zoster Lupus vulgaris Lichen planus Lupus erythematosus Sarcoid Scleroderma Basal cell carcinoma Non scarring alopecia occur in: Androgenic type Telogen effluvium Alopecia areata Trichotillomania Ref: Medicine at a Glance edited by Patrick Dave