Clinical, Trichoscopic and Histopathological Findings in Mexican Women with Traction Alopecia

    January 2020 in “ Clinical dermatology open access journal ”
    Martínez Suarez H
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    TLDR Changing certain hairstyles can prevent worsening hair loss in Mexican women.
    The study examined 43 Mexican women with traction alopecia, a hair loss condition caused by vigorous hair straightening. It highlighted the diversity of clinical findings and the importance of histopathology in diagnosing and understanding the disease's progression. The researchers recommended changing certain hairstyles to prevent the condition from advancing to scarring alopecia.
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