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    Glossary Hair Shaft Abnormalities

    structural defects in visible hair causing fragility or unusual appearance

    Hair Shaft Abnormalities refer to structural defects in the hair shaft, the visible part of the hair that extends above the scalp. These abnormalities can result in hair that is fragile, prone to breakage, or has an unusual appearance, such as twisting, kinking, or splitting. Causes can range from genetic conditions to environmental damage or nutritional deficiencies.

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    1. Lamellar ichthyosis, dwarfism, mental retardation, and hair shaft abnormalities Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 1980 · 61 citations
    2. Hair Shaft Abnormalities – Clues to Diagnosis and Treatment Dermatology · 2005 · 44 citations
    3. Sebaceous Gland, Hair Shaft, and Epidermal Barrier Abnormalities in Keratosis Pilaris with and without Filaggrin Deficiency ˜The œAmerican journal of pathology · 2015 · 23 citations
    4. Hair shaft abnormalities after chemotherapy and tamoxifen therapy in patients with breast cancer evaluated by optical coherence tomography British Journal of Dermatology · 2012 · 16 citations
    5. Characterization of tiger tail banding and hair shaft abnormalities in trichothiodystrophy Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2004 · 7 citations
    6. Novel compound heterozygous mutations in the<i>desmoplakin</i>gene cause hair shaft abnormalities and culminate in lethal cardiomyopathy Clinical and Experimental Dermatology · 2014 · 5 citations
    7. Hair Shaft Abnormalities. Pili Bifurcati: A Scanning Electron Microscopy Analysis Pediatric Dermatology · 2009 · 5 citations
    8. Hair Shaft Abnormalities as a Dermoscopic Feature of Mycosis Fungoides: Pilot Results Dermatology and Therapy · 2024 · 3 citations
    9. Regenerative Potential of Adipose Tissue–Derived Exosomes in Treating Hair Shaft Abnormalities: A Case Report Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine · 2025
    10. Coexisting trichorrhexis nodosa and pili annulati: a case report of hair shaft abnormalities in a syrian family Annals of Medicine and Surgery · 2024
    11. Structural abnormalities of the hair shaft Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 1987 · 126 citations
    12. Trichoscopy in genetic hair shaft abnormalities Journal of Dermatological Case Reports · 2008 · 74 citations
    13. Neurotrichosis: Hair‐shaft Abnormalities associated with Neurological Diseases Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology · 1982 · 33 citations
    14. Common genetic hair shaft abnormalities may be visualized by light and electron microscope Global Dermatology · 2019
    15. Hair Shafts in Trichoscopy Dermatologic Clinics · 2013 · 86 citations
    16. Structural and Molecular Hair Abnormalities in Trichothiodystrophy 2006 · 71 citations
    17. Hair Shaft Videodermoscopy in Netherton Syndrome Pediatric Dermatology · 2008 · 41 citations
    18. AN UPDATE OF HAIR SHAFT DISORDERS Dermatologic clinics · 1996 · 12 citations
    19. Hair abnormalities and neurological disease 1998
    20. Low-sulfur hair syndrome associated with UVB photosensitivity and testicular failure Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 1984 · 30 citations
    21. Hair Loss in Children Current problems in dermatology · 2015 · 24 citations
    22. Disorders of hair in infants and children other than alopecia Clinics in dermatology · 2002 · 13 citations
    23. Comparison of hair manifestations in cardio‐facio‐cutaneous and Costello syndromes highlights the influence of the RAS pathway on hair growth Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology · 2019 · 10 citations
    24. Hair loss: an overview. PubMed · 2001 · 9 citations
    25. Spangled hair in siblings International Journal of Trichology · 2009 · 5 citations
    26. Hair follicle dystrophy in a litter of domestic cats resembling lanceolate hair mutant mice Veterinary dermatology · 2021 · 3 citations
    27. Trichonodosis in a patient with straight hair Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 1990 · 3 citations
    28. Trichoscopic spectrum of follicular and scalp changes following hair transplantation Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery · 2026
    29. EXPLORATION OF THE MAHIYAT-E- MARAḌI (ETIOPATHOGENESIS) OF AMRĀḌ-E-SHA’R (HAIR DISORDERS) IN UNANI MEDICINE: A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW Open Science Framework · 2025
    30. Role of trichoscopy in diagnosis of different hair and scalp disorders in pediatrics International Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprosy Sciences · 2024