Barber ant alopecia

A 26-year-old woman presented with overnight alopecia after encountering ants in her hair, later identified as Pheidole pallidula, ‘barber ants’. Ant-induced alopecia is a rare condition, resulting from mechanical biting and chemical actions by the ants. Spontaneous regrowth usually occurs.

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British Journal of Dermatology
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2024-12-20
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https://doi.org/10.1093/bjd/ljae504
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Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
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Barber ant alopecia

Rosalind Hughes, Emma Carroll
British Journal of Dermatology
Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
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Barber ant alopecia

Rosalind Hughes, Emma Carroll
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Abstract

A 26-year-old woman presented with overnight alopecia after encountering ants in her hair, later identified as Pheidole pallidula, ‘barber ants’. Ant-induced alopecia is a rare condition, resulting from mechanical biting and chemical actions by the ants. Spontaneous regrowth usually occurs.

British Journal of DermatologyVol. 193(1)
St. Vincent's University Hospital (IE)
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