Symptom

Leukotrichia

The whitening or premature loss of pigment in hair due to reduced or absent melanin production by hair follicle melanocytes.

Causes

  • Congenital causes

    • Albinism

    • Piebaldism

    • Waardenburg syndrome

    • Vogt–Koyanagi–Harada syndrome

  • Acquired alopecia areata, vitiligo, tauma, inflammation

    • Advancing age

    • Autoimmune causes: Alopecia areata, vitiligo

    • Trauma to hair follicles

    • Nutritional deficiencies (vitamin B12, copper, iron)

    • Thyroid disorders

    • Chronic systemic disease

    • Certain medications affecting pigmentation

    • Genetic predisposition to premature hair depigmentation

Also known as: Canities, Leucotrichosis, Poliosis, White hair

Referencing diagnoses

Note: Lists existing diagnoses in Diagnotize only.