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    Glossary Corkscrew Hairs

    twisted, spiral-shaped hairs indicating possible nutritional deficiencies

    Corkscrew hairs are twisted, spiral-shaped hairs that can be a sign of certain nutritional deficiencies, such as scurvy (vitamin C deficiency) or Menkes disease (a disorder affecting copper levels). These abnormal hair structures are often fragile and can break easily, providing a visual clue for healthcare professionals to investigate underlying health issues.

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    1. Corkscrew Hair: A New Dermoscopic Sign for Diagnosis of Tinea Capitis in Black Children Archives of Dermatology · 2011 · 108 citations
    2. An ultrastructural study on corkscrew hairs and cigarette‐ash‐shaped hairs observed by dermoscopy of tinea capitis Scanning · 2015 · 15 citations
    3. Perifollicular haemorrhage with corkscrew hair due to scurvy Postgraduate Medical Journal · 2015 · 9 citations
    4. Corkscrew hairs Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine · 2015 · 3 citations
    5. Trichoscopy and Tinea Capitis: Comma and Corkscrew Hairs Journal of cosmetology & trichology · 2016 · 1 citations
    6. Bleeding tendency with corkscrew hair Blood · 2024
    7. Corkscrew Hairs in Trichoscopy of Trichotillomania Indian Journal of Dermatopathology and Diagnostic Dermatology · 2026
    8. Elongated Corkscrew Hairs as a Possible Novel Trichoscopic Sign in Endothrix Tinea Capitis Affecting Adults with Immunosuppression Dermatology and Therapy · 2026
    9. Trichoscopic Findings of Hair Loss in Koreans Annals of Dermatology · 2015 · 16 citations
    10. Comma Hairs: A New Dermoscopic Marker for Tinea Capitis Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas · 2012 · 5 citations
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