What is loose anagen syndrome?

Loose anagen hair syndrome is characterized as hair that can be easily pulled out without any pain. The hair is in the anagen phase which is the active growth phase, during this time the epithelial sheath does not form and allows for hair to easily fall out.

How do members experience loose anagen syndrome?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with loose anagen syndrome*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for loose anagen syndrome*

Who has loose anagen syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 2
30s 1
40s 1
50s 1
60s 1
70+ 4

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 3
Female 7

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What is loose anagen syndrome?

Loose anagen hair syndrome is characterized as hair that can be easily pulled out without any pain. The hair is in the anagen phase which is the active growth phase, during this time the epithelial sheath does not form and allows for hair to easily fall out.



Common symptoms reported by people with loose anagen syndrome

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for loose anagen syndrome

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Compare treatments taken by people with loose anagen syndrome

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Who has loose anagen syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 5 say loose anagen syndrome is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 2
30s 1
40s 1
50s 1
60s 1
70+ 4
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 0
20-29 years 0
30-39 years 0
40-49 years 0
50-59 years 0
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 3
Female 7

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 1
Not Diagnosed 2

These charts show data from loose anagen syndrome patients who have completed their condition history
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