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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. Corkscrew hairs Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine · 2015 · 3 citations
    4. Trichoscopy and Tinea Capitis: Comma and Corkscrew Hairs Journal of cosmetology & trichology · 2016 · 1 citations
    5. Corkscrew Hairs in Trichoscopy of Trichotillomania Indian Journal of Dermatopathology and Diagnostic Dermatology · 2026
    6. Bleeding tendency with corkscrew hair Blood · 2024
    7. Perifollicular haemorrhage with corkscrew hair due to scurvy Postgraduate Medical Journal · 2015 · 9 citations
    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
    11. A tricky case of hair loss in a child: Trichoscopy saves the day Indian dermatology online journal · 2018 · 4 citations
    12. Tinea Capitis Presenting as Diffuse Hair Loss and Significance of Trichoscopy: Four Case Reports Skin appendage disorders · 2021 · 3 citations
    13. Tinea capitis caused by Trichophyton tonsurans presenting as an obscure patchy hair loss due to daily antifungal shampoo use Dermatology practical & conceptual · 2015 · 2 citations
    14. Dermoscopic image of the hairs in a very early lesion of tinea capitis caused by <i>Trichophyton rubrum</i> Clinical Case Reports · 2024
    15. Hair cosmetic alterations 1998
    16. ‘Corkscrews’ on the patchy alopecia of a girl Archives of Disease in Childhood Education & Practice · 2018 · 1 citations
    17. Different Trichoscopic Features of Tinea Capitis and Alopecia Areata in Pediatric Patients Dermatology Research and Practice · 2014 · 32 citations
    18. Trichoscopy as a useful method to differentiate tinea capitis from alopecia areata in children at Zagazig University Hospitals International Journal of Dermatology · 2016 · 26 citations
    19. SCURVY PRESENTING WITH CUTANEOUS AND ARTICULAR SIGNS AND DECREASE IN RED AND WHITE BLOOD CELLS International Journal of Dermatology · 1996 · 16 citations
    20. Practice Gaps—Trichoscopy in Clinical Care Archives of Dermatology · 2011 · 8 citations
    21. Exploring Pediatric Dermatology in Skin of Color: Focus on Dermoscopy Life · 2024 · 4 citations
    22. Persistent scurvy after vitamin C supplementation in a high-risk patient: a case report AME Medical Journal · 2024 · 1 citations
    23. A 12‐year‐old boy with petechiae, arthralgias, and muscle weakness Pediatric Dermatology · 2024 · 1 citations
    24. A Prospective Study on Trichoscopy as a Diagnostic and Monitoring Tool for Assessment of Therapeutic Response in Patients with Tinea Capitis Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology · 2026
    25. Tinea Capitis with Eyebrow Involvement: Dermoscopy Clinched the Diagnosis Indian Dermatology Online Journal · 2025
    26. LB1020 Scurvy: A forgotten illness? 2022
    27. Clinical and Trichoscopic Study of Tinea Capitis versus Alopecia Areata in Pediatric Patients 2018
    28. Trichoscopic changes in tinea capitis before and after treatment Cosmoderma · 2026
    29. Importance of dermoscopy in diagnosis of tinea capitis: An evidence-based case report Dermatology Reports · 2019 · 1 citations
    30. A Case Report of Tinea Capitis in Children: Utility of Trichoscopy 2022 · 1 citations