title: Hair loss after rhytidectomy.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Temporal hair loss has been reported to occur in up to 8.4% of patients after rhytidectomy. To date, no one has described the associated histopathologic findings.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The objective was to illustrate the microscopic findings seen in the affected area of hair loss after rhytidectomy.
  
  
  METHODS
  Two punch biopsies from the temporal area were performed, and pathologic material was submitted.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Histopathologic finding was suggestive of acute localized telogen effluvium.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  One mechanism for temporal hair loss after rhytidectomy is an acute localized telogen effluvium.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of California, Davis, California 95817, USA. Robinknuttel@aol.com
authors.forename: Robin
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Knuttel
authors.forename: Sima Z
authors.initials: SZ
authors.lastname: Torabian
authors.forename: Maxwell
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fung
mesh_terms: D000505:Alopecia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015361:Rhytidoplasty / Q000009:adverse effects*