Simple Pull Test, Card Help Diagnose Alopecia

Cosmetic options—such as using creative hair styling or hair extensions—also can help the patient and family members cope with adolescent alopecia.

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Part the hair, place the card next to the scalp, and look at the follicles next to the card to help make a diagnosis. The card test can be especially helpful for spotting miniaturized hairs in adolescents. Courtesy Dr. Vera H. Price