Salmon patch on nape of neck

I read a report that people with salmon patches on the nape of their neck are more likely to have AA. How many of you have this birthmark.

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Permalink Reply by Christine on October 12, 2014 at 5:15pm

By Salmon patch do you mean that red splotch at the nape of my neck...well then Yes I got it.

Permalink Reply by Michelle on October 12, 2014 at 9:55pm
Yes that's it. I read a study last night. It states that people with those spots tend to have AA more than people without them. Never heard this before. My daughter has the spot and is currently loosing hair. Dr. Is not sure if it's Tellegen effluvium or AA. Sort of scared me.
Permalink Reply by Christine on October 13, 2014 at 10:47pm

I understand your concern, but My Mum had the spot and several others in my family do too,I'm the only person in my family with AA.  Now I'm worried about my son who has this spot. and beautiful hair. Of course he is an adult, but it would be awful for him to lose that hair.

Permalink Reply by carol on October 13, 2014 at 1:27am

I also have the spot on the back of my neck and I have LPP.

Permalink Reply by Michelle on October 13, 2014 at 2:52am
What's LPP?
Permalink Reply by carol on October 13, 2014 at 3:36pm

LPP stands for Lichen Planopilaris which is a type of scarring alopecia.  When a hair falls out my body rejects new hair and then forms scar tissue where the hair follicle was.  On the C.A.R.F. website there is a short video about it and it is more rare than Alopecia Areata.

Permalink Reply by evapeace on October 14, 2014 at 8:57am
My daughter was born with this birthmark and she has aa
Permalink Reply by Rose Marie' on October 15, 2014 at 2:44pm

I help many people with alopecia and I don't believe I have met one that does not have the salmon patch.  I noticed it years ago on my own daughter and now on those I meet who have alopecia.  Sometimes it is less vivid that others but on the whole it is always visible.

Rosy

Permalink Reply by Lori Van Decker on October 21, 2014 at 10:33am
I've got it...and have had alopecia for 43 of my 59 years.

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