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January 2012 in “Springer eBooks” The document concludes that signs of male and female pattern baldness include uneven hair thickness, yellow spots, skin discoloration around hair follicles, more thin and soft hairs, and many hair follicles with just one hair.
A 5-year-old girl has sparse, dry, and brittle hair but is otherwise healthy.
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March 2009 in “Pediatric Dermatology” The study found that pili bifurcati causes hair to intermittently split into two branches, each with its own outer layer.
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January 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Weak cell junctions disrupt hair follicle stem cell rest.
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Trichorrhexis nodosa causes hair to break easily, often affecting young to middle-aged black women.
2 citations
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February 2016 in “Journal of sol-gel science and technology” A small molecule can strengthen fine hair, making it more resistant and natural-feeling.
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March 1995 in “JAMA” The woman's hair loss is likely stress-related and should improve without treatment.
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January 1993 in “Dermatology” A rare case of isolated trichothiodystrophy was identified, marked by brittle hair with low sulfur content.
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Sheep can lose wool quickly due to stress, but it doesn't cause itching or pain.
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December 1996 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Middle-aged women with chronic telogen effluvium experience increased hair shedding but usually don't get significantly thinner hair.
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Hair dysplasias involve various hair disorders causing fragility, breakage, and poor hair adhesion.
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