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    Glossary Exclamation Point Hairs

    short, broken hairs tapering at the base, indicating alopecia areata

    Exclamation point hairs are a characteristic sign of alopecia areata, an autoimmune condition that causes hair loss. These hairs are broken, short, and taper at the base, resembling an exclamation mark. They are often found at the edges of bald patches and indicate active disease progression.

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    1. Office Diagnosis of Hair Shaft Defects Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery · 2006 · 33 citations
    2. Trichoscopic Findings of Hair Loss in Koreans Annals of Dermatology · 2015 · 16 citations
    3. A patient with diffuse hair loss Indian Dermatology Online Journal · 2015
    4. Alopecia areata Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2017 · 290 citations
    5. Videocapillaroscopic Pattern of Alopecia Areata before and after Diphenylciclopropenone Treatment International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology · 2011 · 17 citations
    6. Alopecia Areata Recent Patents on Inflammation & Allergy Drug Discovery · 2011 · 16 citations
    7. A comment regarding ‘follicular Swiss cheese’ in the diagnosis of alopecia areata Journal of Cutaneous Pathology · 2012 · 2 citations
    8. Trichoscopic Aspects of Alopecia Areata in Children: A Series of 30 Cases Asian Journal of Pediatric Research · 2023
    9. Alopecias Archives of Disease in Childhood: Education & Practice · 2013
    10. A SIMPLIFIED APPROACH TO THE DIAGNOSIS OF ALOPECIA Dermatologic Clinics · 1996 · 12 citations
    11. Book Review: “Integrated Procedures in Facial Cosmetic Surgery” ISBN 978-3-030-46992-4 ISBN 978-3-030-46993-1 (eBook) © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021 Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery · 2022
    12. Hair Shafts in Trichoscopy Dermatologic Clinics · 2013 · 86 citations
    13. Light microscopy of the hair: A simple tool to "untangle" hair disorders International Journal of Trichology · 2011 · 24 citations
    14. A childhood case of trichotillomania associated with body dysmorphic disorder and stigmatization due to outstanding red hair International Journal of Trichology · 2013 · 1 citations
    15. Trichoscopy: Usefulness in diagnosing hair loss in adult female patients Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2008
    16. From a stem-cell–centered to a niche-centered view: the core role of collagen networks in hair loss and hair follicle miniaturization Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology · 2026
    17. Development of a three‐point cantilever bending technique to study the mechanical properties of hair styling ingredients Skin Research and Technology · 2022 · 1 citations
    18. A comparative analysis of three explanatory models of mental disorder and a preferred focus of explanation Case Reports in Medicine · 1977
    19. Diagnostic challenges in determining alopecia areata Expert Review of Dermatology · 2013 · 1 citations
    20. DERMOSCOPIC EVALUATION OF THERAPEUTIC RESPONSE IN ALOPECIA AREATA Journal of evolution of medical and dental sciences · 2019
    21. Trichoscopic findings in alopecia areata and their relation to disease activity, severity and clinical subtype in Turkish patients Australasian Journal of Dermatology · 2013 · 26 citations
    22. Clinical and Trichoscopic Study of Tinea Capitis versus Alopecia Areata in Pediatric Patients 2018
    23. Scalp Dermoscopy or Trichoscopy Current problems in dermatology · 2015 · 69 citations
    24. Trichoscopy Dermatologic Clinics · 2012 · 42 citations
    25. Different Trichoscopic Features of Tinea Capitis and Alopecia Areata in Pediatric Patients Dermatology Research and Practice · 2014 · 32 citations
    26. Hair and Scalp Disorders 2020 · 8 citations
    27. 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
    28. Non-Invasive Techniques for Evaluating Alopecia Areata Mædica · 2023
    29. The itchy scalp - scratching for an explanation Experimental dermatology · 2011 · 61 citations
    30. Mitochondrial DNA Variation in Human Hair Shafts Influenced by Physical Characteristics: A Massively Parallel Sequencing Analysis Genes · 2026