What is the patho-physiology of madarosis in Leprosy?

Leprosy Mailing List, April 15th, 2008

Ref.: What is the patho-physiology of madarosis in Leprosy?
From: Sihombing B., Jakarta, Indonesia

Dear Dr. Salvatore,
I would like to ask whether eyebrow in madarosis-leprosy patient can grown again after completed the treatment? During the time I have observed that: - the eyebrow of some patients grew again after suffer from madarosis but, for some patients, their eyebrow was still bald.

What is the patho-physiology of this problem?
Thank you in advance.
Best Regards,

Dr. Benyamin Sihombing
Leprosy Control Programme
Subdit Kusta & Frambusia, Ditjen PP & PL
Jl. Percetakan Negara No. 29
Jakarta 10560
Indonesia