Hair loss examination suddenly discovered syphilis

Hanoi Hair loss in patches, 32-year-old man went to the hospital for examination and unexpectedly discovered he had syphilis - a sexually transmitted disease.

On May 10, Dr. Nguyen Quang Minh, Deputy Head of the Department of Research and Application of Stem Cell Technology, Central Dermatology Hospital, said that in addition to hair loss, the patient also had pink rashes on his back and legs. Test results showed that the patient had stage two syphilis.

"The patient did not believe he had a sexually transmitted disease but thought his hair loss was due to scalp fungus or a problem with his hair follicles," said Dr. Minh.

The patient did not share the circumstances that could have led to his syphilis infection.

Dr. Minh explained that the syphilis bacteria spread throughout the patient's body, causing damage to many areas, manifesting as a rash. The rash on the scalp causes inflammation, affecting the hair follicles, causing hair loss in a "sparse forest" pattern. Hair loss due to syphilis can be restored, but if treatment is delayed, the damage to the hair follicles will limit the recovery process.

The patient was treated for syphilis by the doctor, then treated for hair restoration.

According to Dr. Minh, cases of hair loss examination but sexually transmitted diseases like the above patient are rare. However, in reality, many patients who come to examine and treat hair loss unexpectedly discover other diseases, such as lupus erythematosus.

Hair loss is often caused by many factors, which can originate from within the body such as autoimmune diseases; or through external influences such as infections, surgery, mental health. Many people when experiencing hair loss often think of the cause as scalp fungus, due to shampoo, without thinking that it is a symptom of another disease.

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease caused by the spirochete Treponema pallidum. Syphilis bacteria enter the body directly through scratches on the skin and mucous membranes when in contact with secretions from syphilis lesions, or unsafe sex through the vagina, anus or mouth. The disease is also transmitted through blood.

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