research Factors associated with traction alopecia in women living in Yaoundé (Cameroon)
Older age and specific haircare practices increase the risk of traction alopecia, and education on these factors could help prevent it.
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research Reimagining Hair Science: A New Approach to Classify Curly Hair Phenotypes via New Quantitative Geometrical & Structural Mechanical Parameters
A new system for classifying curly hair types using precise measurements can improve hair care products and cultural inclusion.
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 A Case of Loose Anagen Hair Syndrome in a Southeast Asian Boy
A Thai boy was diagnosed with a rare hair disorder causing hair thinning and shedding.
research Spurious Tetracycline Fluorescence in Hair
research TRICHOSTASIS SPINULOSA
Trichostasis spinulosa mainly affects the nose, with many tiny hairs in one follicle, possibly influenced by hormones and sunlight.
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 Autosomal recessive hypotrichosis simplex with woolly hair: a report of a new family
Two siblings were found to have a genetic condition causing progressive hair loss and woolly hair, which may often be misdiagnosed.
research Cultural evolution as a possible triggering or causative factor of common baldness
Certain cultural hair practices might cause baldness by affecting natural hair oils and stem cell delivery to hair follicles.
research Hair Keratin
research [Green hair: clinical, chemical and epidemiologic study. Apropos of a case].
Swimming in pools with high copper can turn hair green, especially if hair is damaged.
research Trichorrhexis nodosa. Clinical and investigative studies
Trichorrhexis nodosa is mainly caused by hair trauma, not a metabolic defect.
research Bubble Hair and the Usefulness of Trichoscopy
Bubble hair damage is caused by high heat from styling tools, and trichoscopy helps diagnose it.
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 Light scattering from human hair fibers
Researchers developed a new model for more realistic computer graphics of hair by considering how light scatters on hair fibers.
research Pediatric Dermatology Photoquiz: A 14-Year-Old Boy with Abrupt-Onset Hair Changes
A 14-year-old boy was diagnosed with a rare hair condition that may lead to hair thinning and has no known effective treatments.
research Alopecia areata and trichotillomania as anxiety repercus-sions in a child
Anxiety can cause significant hair loss in children.
research Hair casts
Hair casts can be mistaken for lice, so correct identification is important.
research African Hair
research Trichotillomania in Childhood: A Sign of Emotional Distress
Trichotillomania in children is a sign of emotional distress needing tailored treatment and family support.
research Hair Disorders, Treatment and Care: an Overview
Effective treatments and proper care can manage hair disorders.
research Morphological analyses in fragility of pili torti with Björnstad syndrome
Pili torti hair is fragile due to loose keratin filaments and weak disulfide bonds.
research Wigs and hair prosthetics
Wigs and hair prosthetics boost confidence and quality of life for people with hair loss.
research Telogen effluvium: a clinically useful concept, with traction alopecia as an example.
The study concludes that traction alopecia, caused by hair styling, can help understand telogen effluvium, a condition of excessive hair loss.
research Hair
The document suggests using safer, plant-based hair products instead of harmful synthetic ones.
research Diseases that turn African hair silky
Certain diseases like AIDS and lupus can make African hair become silky.
research Hair tourniquet syndrome of penis: A rare situation in boys with serious complications if not recognized
Hair wrapped tightly around a boy's penis can cause serious damage if not treated quickly.
research Hair Casts
Hair casts are small structures on hair shafts with unknown causes.
research The Genomic Variation in Textured Hair: Implications in Developing a Holistic Hair Care Routine
Afro-textured hair needs personalized care due to its unique genetic traits.
research Heat transfer in human hair
Heat transfer in hair is slower in groups of hair, increasing the risk of damage from high-temperature styling tools.