Definition:
Ulerythema ophrygenesis is a rare genetic disorder that involves a slowly spreading redness of the eyebrows and cheeks followed by damage to the skin and loss of eyebrows. It is also classified as a type of genodermatosis.
Symptoms and Signs:
The disease has various symptoms namely keratotic papules, scars, atrophy, alopecia, and hyperkeratosis.
Causes:
Many cases are presumed to be the result of an inborn defect and and autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance has been suggested.
