Bubble Hair

    October 1992 in “ Journal of cutaneous pathology ”
    Dirk M. Elston, Wilma F. Bergfeld, David Whiting, James T. McMahon, Dawn M. Dawson, K. L. Quint, Jan E. Muhlbauer
    TLDR Bubble hair deformity may be caused by hair shaft trauma and can improve with gentle hair care.
    The study examined an unusual hair dystrophy known as bubble hair using light and electron microscopy. Hair fibers showed a boomerang deformity with small and large bubbles, and electron microscopy revealed a loss of cortical cells and medulla at these sites. Cross-sections displayed either a large cavity or a "swiss cheese-like" cell loss. These were the second and third reported cases of bubble hair deformity, with new electron microscopic findings. The cause remained unclear, but gentle hair care resolved the condition, suggesting trauma to the hair shaft might be involved. The study indicated that more cases might be unrecognized and recommended investigating patients with localized wiry hair tufts for additional cases.
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