research Diffuse hypotrichosis from early childhood
The girl has a genetic hair condition causing thin hair since childhood.
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150-180 / 1000+ results research A rare case of woolly hair with unusual associations
The document reports a unique case of woolly hair with a combination of conditions not previously seen together.
research Exploring the landscape of hair and scalp disorders in the pediatric skin of color population: A scoping review
research Permanent Hair Styles (“Perms”)
Perms can damage hair and scalp, so proper assessment and care are essential.
research Monilethrix
A 12-year-old girl was diagnosed with monilethrix, a genetic condition causing fragile, beaded hair that breaks easily, with no effective treatment available.
research Perifollicular erythematous papules on the scalp
The woman has a type of scarring hair loss with red bumps around hair follicles.
research Monilethrix: Beaded hair and hypotrichosis in a child
A 9-year-old girl has a rare hair disorder causing beaded, sparse hair.
research Dark brown hair regrowth in a red-haired woman with alopecia areata
Baricitinib treatment led to dark brown hair regrowth in a red-haired woman with alopecia areata.
research Diseases of Hair
research Diseases of Hair
research A girl with loose anagen hair syndrome and concurrent uncombable hair syndrome
A girl had two rare hair conditions that helped understand their overlap.
research Prolonged Drug-Induced Hypersensitivity Syndrome/DRESS With Alopecia Areata and Autoimmune Thyroiditis
A severe medication reaction required long treatment and led to hair loss and thyroid issues.
research Acute diffuse and total alopecia of the female scalp associated with borrelia-infection
A woman's total hair loss was linked to a Borrelia infection and was reversed with appropriate treatment.
research Erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp after contact dermatitis from a prosthetic hair piece
A woman's scalp condition improved with specific ointment after a hair piece caused skin issues.
research Navigating Hair Loss in Medical School: Experiences of 2 Young Black Women
Dermatologists need better training on Black hair to improve care and outcomes.
research Cross-Sectional Study of Trichoscopy Features, Prevalence, Types of Hair Loss and Hair Care Practices at a Lagos Urban Market.
Hair loss is common in the studied community, often linked to aging and hair care practices like braids, weaves, and chemical relaxers.
research LOVING BLACKNESS: BLACK WOMEN DIGITAL CONTENT CREATORS AND THE TRANSFORMATIVE HEALING POWERS OF THE CONTEMPORARY NATURAL HAIR MOVEMENT.
Black women digital creators use online platforms to empower others to embrace natural hair.
research ROLLED HAIRS AND HYPERTRICHOSIS
A 15-year-old girl with hypothyroidism had excess hair and skin issues due to blocked hair follicles.
research Ethnic Hair Considerations for People of African, South Asian, Muslim, and Sikh origins
Dermatologists need to understand diverse cultural hair practices to offer better care.
research Temporal Triangular Alopecia: Report of an African‐American Child with TTA Misdiagnosed as Refractory Tinea Capitis
A child was initially wrongly diagnosed with a fungal scalp infection but actually had a non-scarring hair loss condition called Temporal Triangular Alopecia.
research Diseases of the skin. Treatment of scalp disorders.
The document concludes that scalp disorders can be treated with hair washing, specific shampoos, medications, and sometimes surgery or hair transplants, but hereditary baldness is untreatable.
research Ambiguous alopecia in a 36-year-old woman
The woman has unexplained hair loss and it's unclear what her condition is or how to treat it.
research Lichen planopilaris associated with hair extensions in a patient with alopecia areata: A case report
Hair extensions can worsen scalp conditions and should be avoided in those with alopecia.
research Hair and Scalp Disorders
Alopecia areata causes patchy hair loss, and certain hair features can suggest its presence.
research ‘Plica neuropathica’: Matting of Hair
A girl's severely tangled hair couldn't be fixed and had to be cut due to a rare condition called plica neuropathica.
research Hair loss after drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS ): A multicentric retrospective case series
Some types of hair loss can continue for a long time after recovering from a severe drug reaction known as DRESS.
research Ethnic hair update: Past and present
Dermatologists need to understand African American hair-care practices to better treat their hair and scalp disorders.
research Central hair loss in African American women: Incidence and potential risk factors
Some African American women experience central scalp hair loss, often linked to a history of fungal scalp infection.
research Lipedematous alopecia, an entity on the rise
A 59-year-old woman was diagnosed with a rare hair loss condition called lipedematous alopecia.
research A rare case of coinfection with white piedra and pediculosis capitis
A woman had a rare infection of both white piedra and head lice, which improved after 10 weeks of antifungal treatment.