research Banded Scalp Hair with an Unusual Glistening Appearance in a Teenager: A Quiz
A teenager's hair with alternating white and dark bands, known as Pili annulati, is a genetic condition that is usually harmless and often considered attractive.
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540-570 / 1000+ results research Congenital atrichia with papular lesions
Congenital atrichia with papular lesions causes permanent hair loss and skin bumps due to a gene mutation.
research Hairy nodule: A rare case report
A woman had a rare, non-cancerous skin growth on her face, which was removed and did not come back after a year.
research CRH receptor antagonists from Pulsatilla chinensis prevent CRH‐induced premature catagen transition in human hair follicles
Pulsatilla chinensis compounds may help prevent stress-related hair loss.
research Topically Applied Tretinoin in the Treatment of Trichostasis Spinulosa
Using tretinoin cream on the skin can get rid of hair plugs caused by Trichostasis spinulosa.
research Keratosis Pilaris Is a Keratinization of Hair Follicles
Keratosis pilaris is a common skin condition where hair follicles get clogged with keratin, mostly on the arms and thighs.
research Woolly Antics between the Sheaths
Lipase H is important for hair follicle function and shaping hair fibers.
research Review of Human Hair Follicle Biology: Dynamics of Niches and Stem Cell Regulation for Possible Therapeutic Hair Stimulation for Plastic Surgeons
Understanding hair follicle biology and stem cell control can help develop treatments to stimulate hair growth for cosmetic procedures.
research Plaque Psoriasis Formation and Body Hair (Re)Growth: A Common Pathway Activation?
Psoriasis treatment may affect body hair growth, with a complex relationship between skin and hair growth mechanisms.
research Acquired progressive kinking of the hair in a Korean female adolescent
A Korean girl developed kinky hair without known cause or effective treatment.
research A novel finding of hair growth like vellus hairs on glabrous skin of distal phalanx of thumb in Vogt–Koyanagi–Harada disease: A case report
Vogt–Koyanagi–Harada disease can cause rare hair growth on normally hairless thumb skin.
research A matter of excessive hair growth
A 72-year-old man with sudden taste issues and hair growth was diagnosed with a severe stomach cancer and died within 5 months.
research Trichotillomania treated with n-acetylcysteine
N-acetylcysteine may help treat trichotillomania.
research Inherited Disorders of the Hair
The document explains the genetic causes and characteristics of inherited hair disorders.
research A Rare Case of Facial Trichofolliculoma
A rare skin bump with tiny hairs was successfully removed from a man's face.
research FC053 Pro-inflammatory cytokine cascade in human plucked hair
Anti-IL-1 treatments might help with certain types of hair loss in people with high inflammation.
research Peculiar hypertrichosis in a patient affected by frontal fibrosing alopecia with pseudo "fringe sign"
A woman with frontal fibrosing alopecia experienced unusual hair growth after using a specific topical lotion.
research Dermoscopic Approach to a Small Round to Oval Hairless Patch on the Scalp
Dermoscopic examination helps diagnose different types of hair loss conditions by showing specific patterns.
research Hypertrichosis of the pinnae in a patient using panitumumab
Panitumumab can cause excessive ear hair growth.
research Cicatricial Alopecia with Particular Trichoscopic and Histopathological Features
The document concludes that a woman has both Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia and Lichen Simplex Chronicus, a previously unreported combination of conditions.
research Alarm reaction of pilosebaceous apparatus
The hair and oil glands react by changing structure when stressed.
research Sparse Hair on the Scalp
A 5-year-old girl has sparse, dry, and brittle hair but is otherwise healthy.
research Trichodynia Revisited
Trichodynia is a painful scalp condition not directly linked to the amount or type of hair loss and may involve psychological factors, with treatments showing mixed results.
research Pili Annulati with Multiple Fragile Hairs
Frequent hairdryer use may worsen hair fragility in people with Pili Annulati.
research Congenital atrichia with papular lesions resulting from novel mutations in human hairless gene in four consanguineous families
Mutations in the hairless gene cause a rare form of permanent hair loss.
research The medusa head: Dermoscopic diagnosis of woolly hair syndrome
A man with Woolly Hair Syndrome had very curly, fragile hair, and doctors used a special scalp examination to diagnose him without invasive tests.
research A homozygous missense variant in type I keratin KRT25 causes autosomal recessive woolly hair
A genetic variant in the KRT25 gene causes tightly curled hair.
research Diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for hypertrichosis
research Follicular and perforating disorders
Examining many sections is key to correctly diagnosing hair follicle disorders.
research Cyclic combing of untreated and bleached human hair: Analysis of the time‐dependent breakage of hair through recording the formation of fibre fragments
Friction causes hair breakage during combing, and fragment count predicts hair strength.