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Kinked
hair
Kinked hair is similar to woolly hair but is less tightly coiled
and often only affects hair in some parts of the scalp but not other
areas. Kinked hair is much like pubic hair in its appearance - being
irregular and wiry.
Occasional kinked hairs can be found in most people with healthy
hair and arise as a result of physical damage to the hair fiber
from over processing. A rare male disorder involves progressive
kinking of the hair in young adults particularly in the top front
scalp hair. This often precedes development of androgenetic alopecia
in these individuals. Kinked hair may also develop when using some
drugs particularly those that affect cell division.
Kinked
hair references
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J, Grimalt R. Acquired partial curly hair. Eur J Dermatol. 1999
Oct-Nov;9(7):544-7.
- Tosti A,
Piraccini BM, Pazzaglia M, Misciali C. Acquired progressive kinking
of the hair: clinical features, pathological study, and follow-up
of 7 patients. Arch Dermatol. 1999 Oct;135(10):1223-6.
- Boudou
P, Reygagne P. Increased scalp skin and serum 5 alpha-reductase
reduced androgens in a man relevant to the acquired progressive
kinky hair disorder and developing androgenetic alopecia. Arch
Dermatol. 1997 Sep;133(9):1129-33.
- Schauder
S, Tsambaos D, Nikiforidis G. [Curling and kinking of hair caused
by etretinate]. Hautarzt. 1992 Aug;43(8):509-13.
- Cullen
SI, Fulghum DD. Acquired progressive kinking of the hair. Arch
Dermatol. 1989 Feb;125(2):252-5.
- Mortimer
PS, Gummer C, English J, Dawber RP. Acquired progressive kinking
of hair. Report of six cases and review of literature. Arch Dermatol.
1985 Aug;121(8):1031-3.
- Sadick NS, Hashimoto K, Teichberg S. Acquired
posttransplantation hair kinking. Dermatol Surg. 1995 Mar;21(3):261-2.
- Graham RM, James MP, Ferguson DJ, Guerrier
CW. Acquired kinking of the hair associated with etretinate therapy.
Clin Exp Dermatol. 1985 Sep;10(5):426-31.
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