research The twisting tale of woolly hair: a trait with many causes
New genes linked to woolly hair have been found, which could help treat it and change hair texture.
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210-240 / 1000+ resultsresearch 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 Internal structural changes in age‐related curved hair due to cyclical extension: An IR spectroscopy study
Age-related hair curvature increases due to internal structural changes from grooming.
research Plica polonica: Trichoscopic findings with a brief literature review
Plica polonica is a rare condition where hair becomes irreversibly tangled, and the treatment is to cut the matted hair.
research ′Swiss cheese′ appearance of dilated follicular infundibula in trichotillomania
The 'Swiss cheese' pattern in scalp biopsies can indicate trichotillomania, not just alopecia areata.
research Analysis on the maintenance mechanisms of human interfollicular epidermal stem cell and their niche
Epidermal stem cells use integrin β1 and α6 as markers and CD271+ cells help maintain skin health and heal wounds.
research Plica neuropathica: Bird's nest under dermatoscope
Plica neuropathica is a tangled hair condition that may be caused by hair damage or psychiatric issues and is treated by cutting the hair and addressing mental health.
research Intrinsic curvature in wool fibres is determined by the relative length of orthocortical and paracortical cells
Wool fibre curvature is due to longer orthocortical cells compared to paracortical cells.
research Wool fiber curvature is correlated with abundance of K38 and specific keratin‐associated proteins
Wool fiber curliness is linked to the presence of certain proteins and K38.
research Pili trianguli et canaliculi as a phenotypic subtype in patients with central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia: A scanning electron microscopy study
Hair shaft changes may be linked to CCCA, but their role is unclear.
research Structural analysis of human hair single fibres by scanning microbeam SAXS
Hair curliness is due to uneven distribution of different cortices within the hair fiber.
research Localization patterns of collagens during growth of human scalp hair
research Circle hairs are not rolled hairs
research Acquired progressive kinking of hair affecting the scalp and eyelashes in an adult woman
A woman developed rare, unexplained curly hair on her scalp and eyelashes.
research BH11 Cutis verticis gyrata associated with chronic traction
Tight hairstyles can cause a rare scalp condition with thick skin folds.
research When whorls collide: the development of hair patterns in frizzled 6 mutant mice
Hair follicles in mutant mice self-organize into ordered patterns within a week.
research A Case of Hair-loss Due to the Vitamin and Mineral Deficiencies in Holstein Cows
research TRICHOSTASIS SPINULOSA
Trichostasis spinulosa mainly affects the nose, with many tiny hairs in one follicle, possibly influenced by hormones and sunlight.
research Collagen-type synthesis in human-hair papilla cells in culture
research Circle Hairs in a Patient with Multiple Myeloma
An elderly woman with cancer improved after treatment for a rare skin condition with coiled hairs.
research Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia Presenting with Irregular Patchy Alopecia on the Lateral and Posterior Scalp
The report found a new type of hair loss in African-American women that affects more areas of the scalp than previously thought.
research Woolly hair nevus
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.
research Viewpoint 4
Skin patterns form through molecular signals and genetic factors, affecting healing and dermatology.
research Distinct presentations of scalp dissecting cellulitis manifesting with furrows and gyri
research Pathogenesis in pili torti: morphological study
Pili torti hair twists due to uneven outer root sheath cell development.
research An ultrastructural study on corkscrew hairs and cigarette‐ash‐shaped hairs observed by dermoscopy of tinea capitis
Corkscrew and cigarette-ash-shaped hairs in tinea capitis are caused by internal hair degradation and external resistance.
research Cyclical dermal micro-niche switching governs the morphological infradian rhythm of mouse zigzag hair
Mouse zigzag hair bends form due to a 3-day cycle of changes in hair progenitors and their environment.
research Curly Hair Follicle is Sculpted by a Contracted Arrector Pili Muscle. A Hypothesis with Treatment Implications
Relaxing certain muscles might straighten curly hair.
research Pathological Studies of Cross‐Related Congenital Hypotrichosis in Cattle
Crossbreeding certain European cattle breeds may cause hair and physical issues in cattle.
research Pili Annulati
The patient's hair has unique structural differences with alternating bright and dark bands.