Acquired Progressive Kinking of the Hair in the Setting of Parry-Romberg Syndrome

May 2015 in “ Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology ”

Parry-Romberg syndrome unilateral facial atrophy semifacial atrophy dermal fibroplasia lipoatrophy perivascular lymphocytic infiltrate subcutaneous adipose tissue atrophy telogen hair cuticular weathering scarring alopecia dermal sclerosis linear scleroderma androgenetic alopecia sympathectomy sympathetic innervation PRS facial atrophy hair curling hair weathering hair loss alopecia sympathetic nerve removal

Studysummary A woman with Parry-Romberg syndrome developed new curly hair on one side of her scalp, a condition not previously linked to the syndrome.

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