Hot Comb Alopecia

    September 1968 in “ Archives of Dermatology ”
    Philip A. LoPresti
    Studysummary In this study, researchers identified a form of irreversible scalp alopecia in Black women using hot combs, characterized by incomplete hair loss primarily on the crown and follicular scarring.
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