Małgorzata Kolenda

Dr. Małgorzata Kolenda

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Wielkopolskie, Poland

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Academic Career Length

3Years (2024-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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9 May 2024 in Life
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KWKatarzyna Wróblewska-Kończalik
Katarzyna Wróblewska-Kończalik
MPMariola Pawlaczyk
Mariola Pawlaczyk
JKJerzy Kolasinski
Jerzy Kolasinski
MKMałgorzata Kolenda
Małgorzata Kolenda
IMIzabela Miechowicz
Izabela Miechowicz
JGJustyna Gornowicz-Porowska
Justyna Gornowicz-Porowska
Alopecia constitutes one of the most common dermatological disorders, and its steadily increasing prevalence is a cause for concern. Alopecia can be divided into two main categories, cicatricial/scarring and non-cicatricial/non-scarring, depending on the causes of hair loss and its patterns. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between anthropometric and nutritional laboratory parameters in Caucasian adult women and men with non-cicatricial alopecia. A total of 50 patients (37 with non-cicatricial alopecia and 13 healthy controls) were included in the study. Clinical examination and scalp trichoscopy were performed. The anthropometric and nutritional laboratory parameters were collected and analyzed. No statistically significant differences in the laboratory findings were found. The patients with non-cicatricial alopecia were statistically significantly younger as compared to the controls. An elevated risk of hair loss, which was detected among the younger participants, might be associated with a modern lifestyle and the so-called ‘Western diet’. It seems safe to assume that suboptimal nutrition and poor eating habits during childhood might constitute risk factors for early hair loss.