10 citations
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November 1997 in “British Journal of Dermatology” A 10-year-old boy had the earliest reported case of hair that became progressively kinkier but eventually returned to normal on its own.
33 citations
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August 1985 in “Archives of Dermatology” Acquired Progressive Kinking of Hair is likely an early sign of male pattern baldness.
26 citations
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October 1999 in “Archives of Dermatology” Curly hair in certain scalp areas can be an early sign of hair loss.
6 citations
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January 2016 in “International Journal of Trichology” Taking 1 mg of finasteride daily could potentially treat rare hair conditions like Acquired Progressive Kinking of the Hair and whisker hair.
6 citations
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December 2011 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” A woman developed rare, unexplained curly hair on her scalp and eyelashes.
1 citations
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October 2012 in “The Journal of Dermatology” A Korean girl developed kinky hair without known cause or effective treatment.
January 2026 in “International Journal of Dermatology” APKH in young males may signal early hair loss and needs early attention.
March 2023 in “International Journal of Dermatology” COVID-19 can cause hair to become progressively kinked.
May 2015 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” A woman with Parry-Romberg syndrome developed new curly hair on one side of her scalp, a condition not previously linked to the syndrome.
1 citations
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April 2013 in “Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences” Hair coloring, waving, and ironing cause more hair damage than not using these treatments.
July 2018 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Hair regrowth was seen in 83% of children with alopecia, immune system plays a role in the condition, and various treatments showed effectiveness for hair and nail disorders.
95 citations
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October 2007 in “International Journal of Dermatology” A new method accurately classifies hair types, showing global hair diversity.
33 citations
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March 2006 in “Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery” The document explains how to identify different hair problems using a microscope.
19 citations
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October 1985 in “British Journal of Dermatology” The document concludes that unruly hair can be congenital or acquired, often lacks specific treatments, and can be managed with oils and short hairstyles.
October 2019 in “CRC Press eBooks” Retinoids can both cause and treat different hair disorders.
September 2017 in “Pediatric Dermatology” A 14-year-old boy was diagnosed with a rare hair condition that may lead to hair thinning and has no known effective treatments.
September 1998 in “JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology/Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” The document concludes that individualized treatments for hair issues are effective, certain hair changes can indicate neurocutaneous diseases, specific lotions improve skin health, laser hair removal works but needs more study on long-term effects, men's cosmetics are diverse, peeling is effective but can have side effects, and facial pigmentation is often due to overactive skin cells.
4 citations
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February 2001 in “PubMed” A medication called sodium valproate likely caused a girl's hair to become kinky and dry.
Low vitamin C caused bleeding and corkscrew hair, resolved with vitamin C treatment.
January 2016 in “Chemistry & Industry” Two drugs, tofacitinib and ruxolitinib, may help regrow hair by activating hair follicles.
December 2006 in “Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention Biomarkers” Primary care doctors rarely use cancer prevention drugs due to concerns about side effects, costs, and effectiveness.
11 citations
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September 1997 in “Archives of Dermatology” Reduced androgens linked to kinky hair disorder and hair loss; 5a-reductase inhibitors may help.
121 citations
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March 1989 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Minoxidil can help grow hair in mice by making cells grow and improving hair quality. More research needed.
34 citations
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October 2012 in “Journal of Dermatology” Growth factors and microneedle therapy increase hair density in women with hair loss.
December 2015 in “Journal of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis” A patient experienced long-lasting hair loss after using acitretin for psoriasis.
40 citations
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February 1990 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” A 17-year-old developed woolly hair nevus in adolescence, which is unusual, and over time the hair darkened and straightened slightly, but microscopic changes persisted.
22 citations
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October 2014 in “International Journal of Trichology” Hair restoration surgery can lead to swelling, infections, scarring, numbness, hiccups, and poor hair growth.
15 citations
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July 2002 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” Hair microscopy is useful for diagnosing certain hair loss conditions but has limitations and must be interpreted carefully.
11 citations
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January 2018 in “Annals of Dermatology” Some people experienced temporary hair loss after hair transplant surgery but recovered fully within 10 months.
1 citations
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November 2018 in “Journal of pathology and translational medicine” Fetal death was caused by umbilical cord stricture with hair growth in the Wharton jelly.