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This paper reviews plica polonica, a rare hair disorder linked historically to poor hygiene and now to severe self-neglect or medical conditions, and outlines various treatment and preventive strategies but reports no new findings.

This case study reports a 6-year-old girl developing acquired progressive kinking hair syndrome, likely induced by sodium valproate, marking it as the first documented instance linked to this medication.

Recognizing bamboo hair helps diagnose Netherton’s syndrome.

This study introduces the multiple papillary centres model, offering a new explanation for hair twisting by combining known hair morphology features with differential growth rates caused by dermal papillae.

This study found that a hair tonic made with 30% ethanol extract from papaya fruit peel effectively promoted hair growth in guinea pigs, with results close to those of a positive control, and contains beneficial compounds like alkaloids and flavonoids.

This review discusses pili torti, a rare hair shaft disorder, and reports no new clinical results; it emphasizes the need to investigate underlying conditions in affected individuals.

A teenager's hair with alternating white and dark bands, known as Pili annulati, is a genetic condition that is usually harmless and often considered attractive.

This article discusses advancements in proteomic and metabolomic analysis techniques for studying hair damage but provides no new clinical results; the authors express interest in applying metabolomics to develop strategies for reducing hair damage from chemical treatments.

Hair can't be as strong as Rapunzel's because it's impractical to scale up due to defects.

This review covers the clinical presentation and challenges in treating frontal fibrosing alopecia in postmenopausal women and concludes that more research is needed to understand its etiology and develop effective treatments.

This study found that a traction alopecia prevention program for middle school students increased awareness and understanding of TA, but converting this awareness into changes in hairstyling habits proved challenging, highlighting the need for culturally sensitive strategies to influence behavior in at-risk communities.

This case report describes a 50-year-old Kashmiri woman with plica polonica, detailing trichoscopic findings of entangled hair with crisscrossing shafts and concretions.

This letter to the editor raises concerns about the possibility of cornrowing leading to dermatologic problems such as traction alopecia, paralleling issues seen with other cosmetic fads.

Corkscrew hair may be a new sign for quickly diagnosing scalp fungus in black children.

SMP creates illusion of full hair, addressing various issues and bringing happiness to those with thinning hair.

This study found that examining the microscopic and ultramicroscopic structures of donkey and horse hair can help differentiate between the species based on distinct differences in hair cuticle and brain substance patterns.

This report presents a case of pili torti in a young girl with citrullinemia, a novel association not previously documented.

This study proposed that the tiger tail phenomenon in trichothiodystrophy hair is caused by regular undulations of hair fibers, altering the optical properties seen under polarized light.

This review discusses telogen effluvium, including its triggers, clinical presentations, and management options, and does not report new research findings, emphasizing the need for identification and exclusion of underlying causes.

This report describes several cases of pili annulati in children, highlighting its genetic predisposition and distinctive "zebra stripe" hair pattern, but notes no effective treatment is available.

A girl's severely tangled hair couldn't be fixed and had to be cut due to a rare condition called plica neuropathica.

In this study, researchers described cases of traction alopecia in young Sikh boys due to hair tying practices, emphasizing the importance of early intervention and education to prevent progression and support hair regrowth, using strategies like changing hair tying methods and topical treatments when appropriate.

This article describes two cases of plica neuropathica, a rare hair condition involving severe matting, and discusses possible contributing factors and diagnosis methods while reporting no new scientific results.

This case report highlights trichotillomania's distinguishing "tonsure pattern" and nail-biting, emphasizing the need to differentiate it from other hair loss types due to differing treatments.

This report identified longitudinal grooves in the hair shafts of four children, diagnosing them with uncombable-hair syndrome.

The study found that pili bifurcati causes hair to intermittently split into two branches, each with its own outer layer.

This article reviews the Directory of Open Access Journals, an extensive global index of quality open access journals, and reports no new results.

This study suggests that pili annulati is likely more common than traditionally thought, highlighting the importance of recognizing its characteristic clinical and trichoscopic features for accurate diagnosis.