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    Glossary Brittle Hair

    hair that is dry, frizzy, and prone to breakage

    Brittle hair, also known as fragile or weak hair, refers to hair that is dry, frizzy, and prone to breakage. This condition can result from various factors, including excessive heat styling, chemical treatments, environmental stressors, and nutritional deficiencies. Brittle hair lacks moisture and elasticity, making it more susceptible to damage and split ends.

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    1. Sparse Brittle Hair and Bilateral Temporal Alopecia in a Child Dermatology Practical & Conceptual · 2025
    2. Trichothiodystrophy: Review of sulfur-deficient brittle hair syndromes and association with the ectodermal dysplasias Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 1990 · 144 citations
    3. [Genetic counseling in a case of neuro-ectodermosis: Vera Price trichothiodystrophy. Brittle hair with reduced sulfur content]. PubMed · 1988 · 3 citations
    4. Structural and Molecular Hair Abnormalities in Trichothiodystrophy 2006 · 71 citations
    5. Hair Shaft Abnormalities – Clues to Diagnosis and Treatment Dermatology · 2005 · 44 citations
    6. Prognosis and Management of Congenital Hair Shaft Disorders with Fragility—Part I Pediatric Dermatology · 2016 · 33 citations
    7. Clinical relevance of hair microscopy in alopecia Clinical and Experimental Dermatology · 2002 · 15 citations
    8. Isolation and characterization of genomic clones of human sequences presumably coding for hair cysteine-rich proteins Journal of Dermatological Science · 1997 · 11 citations
    9. Structural Abnormalities in the Hair of a Patient with a Novel Ribosomopathy PLoS ONE · 2016 · 6 citations
    10. Role of scalp health in achieving optimal hair growth and retention International Journal of Cosmetic Science · 2021 · 5 citations
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