Thin Eyebrows: Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes for Thin Eyebrows

Tricho-Rhino-Phalangeal Syndrome Type 1

Limited hair on end of eyebrow 0005338 Swelling of proximal interphalangeal joints Swelling of innermost hinge joints 0006253 Thin eyebrow Thin eyebrows 0045074 Thin nail [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

Spoon shaped White spots Hair Sparse Thin Slow growing Thin eyebrows Neurological Low muscle tone in infancy (hypotonia) Normal intelligence Voice Deep Diagnosing TRPS1 is [nfed.org]

Facial characteristics of the syndrome include a rounded nose, long, flat philtrum, a thin and long upper lip, large ears, small lower jaw, thin eyebrows, sparse eyelashes [fdna.health]

Kaufman Oculocerebrofacial Syndrome

eyebrow Thin eyebrows 0045074 Thin vermilion border Decreased volume of lip Thin lips [ more ] 0000233 Wide mouth Broad mouth Large mouth [ more ] 0000154 5%-29% of people [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

eyebrows - Blepharophimosis / short palpebral fissures - Complete / partial microdontia - Epicanthic folds - Failure to thrive / difficulties for feeding in infancy / growth [csbg.cnb.csic.es]

eyebrow Not very common - Between 30% and 50% cases Fine hair Commonly - More than 50% cases Thin skin Not very common - Between 30% and 50% cases Short palpebral fissure [mendelian.co]

Pachyonychia Congenita Type 1

[…] and thin eyebrow that can help you solving undiagnosed cases. [mendelian.co]

eyebrow Thin, sparse eyebrows 0000535 Sparse scalp hair Scalp hair, thinning Sparse, thin scalp hair sparse-absent scalp hair [ more ] 0002209 Steatocystoma multiplex 0012035 [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

Diseases related with Autoimmunity and Sparse and thin eyebrow In the following list you will find some of the most common rare diseases related to Autoimmunity and Sparse [mendelian.co]

Hypergonadotropic Hypogonadism - Partial Alopecia

eyebrow 33 frequent (33%) HP:0000535 32 hearing impairment 60 33 occasional (7.5%) Occasional (29-5%) HP:0000365 33 triphalangeal thumb 60 33 occasional (7.5%) Occasional [malacards.org]

absence of breast tissue, absent ovaries, mild-moderate dorsal kyphosis, thin upper lip and unilateral sensorioneural deafness in one of them. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

mineralization defects of the skull, thin dysplastic clavicles, pulmonary hypoplasia, multiple joint contractures and an early neonatal lethal course. [ab-y-ss.com]

Cornelia De Lange Syndrome

Typical facial features include: Thin eyebrows that meet in the middle Long eyelashes A short upturned nose Thin downturned lips Learn more about the physical characteristics [gemssforschools.org]

Typical facial features include thin eyebrows which frequently meet at midline (synophrys), long eyelashes, short upturned nose and thin, downturned lips. [cdlsworld.org]

Nestor-Guillermo Progeria Syndrome

eyebrow Thin, sparse eyebrows 0000535 Sparse eyelashes Scant eyelashes Scanty eyelashes Thin eyelashes [ more ] 0000653 Spotty hyperpigmentation Spotty increased pigmentation [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

eyebrow ; Sparse eyelashes ; Spotty hyperpigmentation ; Wide cranial sutures Associated Genes BANF1 (Withdrawn symbols: BAF ) Mouse Orthologs Banf1 (Withdrawn symbols: C78287 [mousephenotype.org]

eyebrow Very Common - Between 80% and 100% cases Insulin resistance Very Common - Between 80% and 100% cases Other less frequent symptoms Patients with BANF1 gene alterations [mendelian.co]

Odonto-Onycho-Dermal Dysplasia

Hypotrichosis / atrichia / atrichiasis / scalp hairlessness - Palmoplantar hyperkeratosis / keratoderma - Tooth shape anomaly - Urticaria Frequent - Absent / decreased / thin [csbg.cnb.csic.es]

eyebrow Thin, sparse eyebrows 0000535 Sparse body hair 0002231 Sparse scalp hair Scalp hair, thinning Sparse, thin scalp hair sparse-absent scalp hair [ more ] 0002209 Percent [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

Some patients may have dry, thin hair and sparse eyebrows, and may have a smooth tongue with missing taste buds. [sema4genomics.com]

Hidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia

eyebrow Thin, sparse eyebrows 0000535 Sparse eyelashes Scant eyelashes Scanty eyelashes Thin eyelashes [ more ] 0000653 5%-29% of people have these symptoms Abnormal nasolacrimal [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

Physical examination revealed severely dystrophic nails and thin scalp hair, fine eyebrows and eyelashes and thin body hair. [panafrican-med-journal.com]

Eyebrows are thin or absent. Teeth are usually normal. Treatment: Genetic counseling is indicated. [skincareguide.ca]

Tricho-Rhino-Phalangeal Syndrome

Spoon shaped White spots Hair Sparse Thin Slow growing Thin eyebrows Neurological Low muscle tone in infancy (hypotonia) Normal intelligence Voice Deep Diagnosing TRPS1 is [nfed.org]

He has alopecia and thin lateral eyebrows. Typical bone deformities include short, deformed fingers (right, here shown in the mother). [movementdisorders.org]

Chromosome 19q13.11 Deletion Syndrome

eyebrow Thin, sparse eyebrows 0000535 Sparse eyelashes Scant eyelashes Scanty eyelashes Thin eyelashes [ more ] 0000653 Sporadic No previous family history 0003745 Wide nasal [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

Dysmorphologic evaluation revealed: narrow face, thick medially sparse eyebrows, hypertelorism, columella below alae nasi, thin lips, retrognathia, low set ears with large [nature.com]

/dry skin + + + + + - - + 6/8 Thin-sparse hair + + + + + - + - - + 7/10 Thin-sparse eyebrows/eyelashes + + + + + + + + - - + 9/11 Teeth abnormalities + g + h - + i + j - + [molecularcytogenetics.biomedcentral.com]

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Spondylodysplastic Type 1

eyebrow Thin, sparse eyebrows 0000535 Sparse eyelashes Scant eyelashes Scanty eyelashes Thin eyelashes [ more ] 0000653 Sparse scalp hair Reduced/lack of hair on scalp Scalp [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

Features that are unique to this type include short stature ; bowing of the legs; weak muscle tone; sparse scalp hair and eyebrows; soft, doughy skin; and thin, translucent [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

curly hair; sparse eyebrows and eyelashes Joint contractures and hypermobility Loose, elastic skin on the face The former name for spondylodysplastic Ehlers-Danlos syndrome [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

Spondyloepiphyseal Dysplasia with Congenital Joint Dislocations

Fixed elbow flexion MedGen UID: 870595 •Concept ID: C4025044 • Finding Sparse and thin eyebrow MedGen UID: 924309 •Concept ID: C4282407 • Finding Decreased density/number [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Trichodysplasia - Xeroderma Syndrome

Diseases related with Carcinoma and Sparse and thin eyebrow In the following list you will find some of the most common rare diseases related to Carcinoma and Sparse and thin [mendelian.co]

Symptoms List: Trichodysplasia-xeroderma syndrome Symptoms and clinical features may include: 1 Clinical Features of Trichodysplasia-xeroderma syndrome : Sparse and thin eyebrow [familydiagnosis.com]

eyebrow 33 hallmark (90%) HP:0000535 9 alopecia 60 33 frequent (33%) Frequent (79-30%) HP:0001596 10 sparse body hair 60 33 frequent (33%) Frequent (79-30%) HP:0002231 11 [malacards.org]

Tricho-Rhino-Phalangeal Syndrome Type 3

Protruding ear ; Scoliosis ; Short distal phalanx of finger ; Short metacarpal ; Short metatarsal ; Short stature ; Shortening of all phalanges of fingers ; Sparse and thin [mousephenotype.org]

eyebrow Thin, sparse eyebrows 0000535 Sparse eyelashes Scant eyelashes Scanty eyelashes Thin eyelashes [ more ] 0000653 Triangular face Face with broad temples and narrow [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

Zlotogora-Ogur Syndrome

[…] palm - Syndactyly of toes Frequent - Abnormal dentition / dental position / implantation / unerupted / dental ankylosis - Abnormally placed nipples - Absent / decreased / thin [csbg.cnb.csic.es]

eyebrow Hypohidrosis Wide intermamillary distance Oral cleft Cleft upper lip Finger syndactyly Hyperlordosis Cleft lip Hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism Toe syndactyly Peripheral [mendelian.co]

eyebrow Thin, sparse eyebrows 0000535 Sparse eyelashes Scant eyelashes Scanty eyelashes Thin eyelashes [ more ] 0000653 Showing of 52 | Last updated: 2/1/2021 Find a Specialist [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

Ectodermal Dysplasia with Natal Teeth Type Turnpenny

eyebrow Thin, sparse eyebrows 0000535 Sparse eyelashes Scant eyelashes Scanty eyelashes Thin eyelashes [ more ] 0000653 Sparse scalp hair Scalp hair, thinning Sparse, thin [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

Hemangioma Retinal dystrophy Sparse eyebrow Sparse and thin eyebrow Small nail Carious teeth Carcinoma Nevus Posterior fossa cyst Tubulointerstitial nephritis Scaphocephaly [mendelian.co]

0000677 Relative macrocephaly Relatively large head 0004482 Short stature Decreased body height Small stature [ more ] 0004322 Slow-growing scalp hair 0100038 Sparse and thin [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

Fibular Dimelia-Diplopodia Syndrome

[…] anomalies Absent/decreased/thin eyebrows Darker than expected eyebrows Flared eyebrows High arched eyebrows Lateral thinning of eyebrows Synophris/synophrys Thick/bushy eyebrows [readbag.com]

[…] blindness/amblyopia Vitreous anomalies/hyalitis/persistent vitreous vascularisation Xerophthalmia/dry eyes www.orphanet.net/ 4 of 39 Thesaurus of Clinical Signs and Symptoms Eyebrows [readbag.com]

Storm Syndrome

[…] myxomatous mitral valve degeneration calcific aortic stenosis Hair: loss of eyebrows and eyelashes thinning and graying of scalp hair in adolescence Joints: polyarticular [malacards.org]

[…] progressive calcific cardiac valvular disease 33 HP:0006694 8 myxomatous mitral valve degeneration 33 HP:0004764 9 polyarticular arthropathy 33 HP:0005195 10 sparse and thin [malacards.org]

eyebrow 33 HP:0000535 Symptoms via clinical synopsis from OMIM: 58 Cardiac: mitral valve prolapse calcific mitral stenosis early progressive calcific cardiac valvular disease [malacards.org]

Microphthalmia - Ankyloblepharon - Intellectual Disability Syndrome

eyebrow Lipodystrophy Melanocytic nevus Abnormality of dental enamel Venous thrombosis Small for gestational age Microcornea Small hand Irregular hyperpigmentation Lymphedema [mendelian.co]

eyebrow Fine hair Encephalocele Joint hypermobility Inability to walk Oligohydramnios Congenital visual impairment Hypertonia Atrial septal defect Intellectual disability [mendelian.co]

Narrow face Short phalanx of finger X-linked dominant inheritance Prominent nose Short metacarpal Prominent nasal bridge Visual loss Blindness Visual impairment Sparse and thin [mendelian.co]

X-Linked Keratosis Follicularis Spinulosa Decalvans

eyebrow Thin, sparse eyebrows 0000535 Sparse eyelashes Scant eyelashes Scanty eyelashes Thin eyelashes [ more ] 0000653 X-linked inheritance 0001417 X-linked recessive inheritance [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

Perifollicular fibrosis 0030054 Photophobia Extreme sensitivity of the eyes to light Light hypersensitivity [ more ] 0000613 Scarring alopecia of scalp 0004552 Sparse and thin [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

Calderon Gonzalez Cantu Syndrome

Pili torti Flattened and twisted hair 0003777 Sparse and thin eyebrow Thin, sparse eyebrows 0000535 Sparse eyelashes Scant eyelashes Scanty eyelashes Thin eyelashes [ more [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

60 Very frequent (99-80%) 12 pili torti 60 Very frequent (99-80%) 13 sparse and thin eyebrow 33 HP:0000535 Symptoms via clinical synopsis from OMIM: 58 Skin: photosensitivity [malacards.org]

[…] hair shaft Thin hair texture [ more ] 0002213 Intellectual disability Mental deficiency Mental retardation Mental retardation, nonspecific Mental-retardation [ more ] 0001249 [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

Cardio-Facio-Cutaneous Syndrome Type 4

[…] or missing eyebrows wide-set eyes eyes that don't line up or one eye that wanders (strabismus) back-and-forth eye movements (nystagmus) drooping eyelids a small chin a short [kidshealth.org]

People with cardiofaciocutaneous syndrome also tend to have thin, dry, curly hair and sparse or absent eyelashes and eyebrows. [medlineplus.gov]

[…] very large make the mother uncomfortable cause an early delivery Most children with CFC syndrome are born with some unusual facial features, including: a high forehead very thin [kidshealth.org]

2p15-p16.1 Deletion Syndrome

eyebrows, abnormal nasal root (broad/high or other), smooth upper vermillion border, thin upper lip vermillion, retrognathia. [gene.sfari.org]

TRPS patients generally present slow-growing and sparse scalp hair, medially thick and laterally thin eyebrows, a bulbous pear-shaped nose, a long flat philtrum, a thin upper [bmcmedgenet.biomedcentral.com]

eyebrows, abnormal nasal root (broad/high or other), large and dysplastic ears, smooth and long philtrum, everted lower lip, thin upper lip vermillion, high narrow palate [gene.sfari.org]

Bainbridge-Ropers Syndrome

eyebrows, hypertelorism, downslanting palpebral fissures, long, tubular nose with broad tip and prominent nasal bridge and wide mouth with full, everted lower lip. [globalgenes.org]

Her stature was thin, her fingers long and slender. [nature.com]

[…] intellectual disability with poor or absent speech, hypotonia, feeding difficulties, poor growth, and dysmorphic facial features that include prominent forehead, high-arched, thin [globalgenes.org]

Brachmann-De Lange-Like Facial Changes with Microcephaly, Metatarsus Adductus, and Developmental Delay

Typical facial characteristics of the syndrome include a concave nasal bridge, small nose, thick and long eyebrows, a thin upper lip, and a downward mouth. [fdna.health]

Hypertelorism Type Teebi

[…] hair implantation coinciding a widow's peak, neonatal teeth, thin upper lip, everted lower lip, small chin, low-set ears, preauricular fistulas and short neck. [cags.org.ae]

long palpebral fissures, ptosis, high and broad nasal bridge, short nose, low-set ears, natal teeth, thin upper lip and a grooved chin, as well as limb (i.e. fifth-finger [orpha.net]

Those features include prominent forehead, downslanting long palpebral fissures, depressed nasal bridge, broad nasal tip, long philtrum, heavy and broad eyebrows, anterior [cags.org.ae]

Mucolipidosis Type 2

eyebrow, Heart murmur, Varus deformity of humeral neck, Recurrent pneumonia, Wide intermamillary distance, Severe postnatal growth retardation, Progressive alveolar ridge [fdna.health]

Recurrent respiratory infections, Splenomegaly, Recurrent bronchitis, Thickened calvaria, Short long bone, Death in childhood, Thoracolumbar kyphoscoliosis, Sparse and thin [fdna.health]

Pitt-Hopkins-Like Syndrome Type 1

Individuals with Pitt-Hopkins syndrome have distinctive facial features that include thin eyebrows, sunken eyes, a prominent nose with a high nasal bridge, a pronounced double [medlineplus.gov]

PTHS phenotype is described including craniofacial dysmorphism with brachycephaly, biparietal narrowing, wide nasal bridge, thin and linear lateral eyebrows, palpebral edema [mdpi.com]

0100716 Telecanthus Corners of eye widely separated 0000506 Thin upper lip vermilion Thin upper lip 0000219 Tricuspid regurgitation 0005180 Ventricular septal defect Hole [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

Ichthyosis and Male Hypogonadism

[…] fingers Absent eyebrows Sparse eyebrows Glaucoma Undescended testes Small penis Hypothyroidy Small teeth Peripheral retinal pigmentary changes Sparse scalp hair Absent scalp [checkorphan.org]

eyebrow Erysipelas Ventriculomegaly Dermal atrophy Hydrocephalus Hyporeflexia Dilatation Cerebellar hypoplasia Coloboma Severe global developmental delay Corneal opacity [mendelian.co]

[…] hypogonadism includes the 24 symptoms listed below: Scaly skin Pituitary gonadotropic hormone deficiency Secondary hypogonadism Delayed puberty Seizures Short stature Long thin [checkorphan.org]

Rothmund-Thomson Syndrome

[…] and soles 0000972 Scoliosis 0002650 Short philtrum 0000322 Small for gestational age Birth weight less than 10th percentile Low birth weight [ more ] 0001518 Sparse and thin [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

hands and buttocks by 3-5 years of age Thin eyebrows and sparse scalp hair Abnormal, brittle nails Eyes Cataracts : lens opacities occur in 50% of children aged 3-7 years [dermnetnz.org]