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    Glossary Erosions

    loss of outer skin layer, causing shallow open sores

    Erosions refer to the loss of the outer layer of the skin, often resulting in shallow, open sores. In the context of dermatology and hair health, erosions can occur due to various conditions such as infections, autoimmune diseases, or physical trauma, and they may lead to complications like scarring or secondary infections if not properly managed.

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    1. Serious Delayed Hair Toe Tourniquet Syndrome with Bone Erosion and Flexor Tendon Lesion Case reports in pediatrics · 2014 · 7 citations
    2. Chronic Erosions and Alopecia: A Case of Erosive Pustular Dermatosis of the Scalp in an Elderly Male Indian Dermatology Online Journal · 2025
    3. Hair-Thread Tourniquet Syndrome in an Infant With Bony Erosion Annals of Plastic Surgery · 2006 · 43 citations
    4. Mutations in the Desmoglein 4 Gene Underlie Localized Autosomal Recessive Hypotrichosis with Monilethrix Hairs and Congenital Scalp Erosions Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2006 · 81 citations
    5. An 81-Year-Old Woman With Erosions and Pustules Affecting Her Scalp Clinical Infectious Diseases · 2023
    6. Tunable Keratin Hydrogels for Controlled Erosion and Growth Factor Delivery Biomacromolecules · 2015 · 106 citations
    7. Prevalence and Extrinsic Risk Factors for Dental Erosion in Adolescents Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry · 2017 · 26 citations
    8. Alkylation of human hair keratin for tunable hydrogel erosion and drug delivery in tissue engineering applications Acta biomaterialia · 2015 · 75 citations
    9. Laser-assisted hair removal: Side effects of Q-switched Nd:YAG, long-pulsed ruby, and alexandrite lasers Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 1999 · 294 citations
    10. Widespread porokeratotic adnexal ostial nevus: Clinical features and proposal of a new name unifying porokeratotic eccrine ostial and dermal duct nevus and porokeratotic eccrine and hair follicle nevus Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2009 · 60 citations
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