Trichodynia refers to pain when hair is touched.
Synonym: cutaneous dysesthesia syndrome
Clinical features:
(1) pain in hair or scalp when touched or combed or when wearing a hat
(2) often associated with hair loss
(3) hair-covered skin feels hot or burning and may show erythema
Triggers may include:
(1) chemotherapy
(2) other drugs
(3) viral infection (COVID-19, other)
(4) other causes of perifollicular inflammation
(5) nutritional deficiency
(6) psychiatric disorders, including stress
The pain has been relieved with corticosteroids, propranolol and other drugs.
