Environmental Dermatology
What’s Eating You? Ant-Induced Alopecia (Pheidole)
Ant-induced alopecia is a rare cause of acute, localized, nonscarring hair loss. It is most commonly caused by Pheidole ants.
What resources do you recommend to patients for more information?
It is helpful to keep a handy list of patient advocacy Web sites. Well-established support groups such as the National Alopecia Areata Foundation (https://www.naaf.org) and the Cicatricial Alopecia Research Foundation (http://www.carfintl.org) provide excellent information for patients and help to support research to improve outcomes for these difficult disorders.