March 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that while children's books on alopecia and trichotillomania exist, they often do not fully cover treatment guidelines set by the American Academy of Dermatology and the American Journal of Psychiatry, highlighting a need for more comprehensive resources to support affected children's well-being.
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March 2024 in “PubMed” This bibliometric analysis identified the top 100 most cited articles on alopecia areata from the past 50 years, highlighting key research trends, with treatment studies being the most common focus and the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology as the most published journal.
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July 2022 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This case report highlights a small bowel obstruction from hair ingestion in an African American woman, emphasizing the need for cultural awareness of Black hairstyles in trichotillomania and trichophagia.
December 2022 in “Discover Psychology” This case report describes a 23-year-old African-American woman who suffered a small bowel obstruction after ingesting hair from a hair weave, highlighting a specific risk associated with trichophagia in Black hair care practices.
