Villani Alessia, Ferrillo Maria, Fabbrocini Gabriella, Ocampo-Garza Sonia Sofía, Scalvenzi Massimiliano, Ruggiero Angelo
Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Section of Dermatology, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.
Department of Dermatology, University Hospital "Dr. José Eleuterio González", Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Mexico.
Int J Trichology. 2022 Nov-Dec;14(6):191-196. doi: 10.4103/ijt.ijt_90_21. Epub 2023 Jan 31.
Hair loss in elderly patients is a common complaint. It can be related to different conditions that affect patients' quality of life and represents a challenge for dermatologists. It affects both men and women during the aging process with an estimated percentage of balding after 65 years of age of 53% and 37%, respectively. Androgenetic alopecia, frontal fibrosing alopecia, senile alopecia, and erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp are the hair diseases most frequently described in this age group. The objective of this review is to summarize the current knowledge about alopecia affecting elderly patients, differentiating between chronological hair aging signs and pathological changes, to help clinicians, offer an adequate management of these disorders to their patients.
老年患者脱发是一种常见的主诉。它可能与影响患者生活质量的不同病症相关，对皮肤科医生来说是一项挑战。在衰老过程中，男性和女性都会受到影响，据估计65岁以后秃顶的比例分别为53%和37%。雄激素性脱发、额部纤维性脱发、老年性脱发和头皮糜烂性脓疱性皮肤病是该年龄组中最常描述的毛发疾病。本综述的目的是总结目前关于影响老年患者脱发的知识，区分按年龄增长的毛发老化迹象和病理变化，以帮助临床医生为患者提供对这些病症的适当管理。
