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This study found that PUVA-turban therapy was a well-tolerated and potentially effective treatment for certain patients with severe, treatment-resistant alopecia areata, inducing hair regrowth in some cases.

This review discusses trichotillomania treatments, highlighting that habit reversal training shows promise for children and adolescents, although further research is needed, as existing literature on this age group is sparse.

This case report describes a newly identified condition called loose anagen hair of childhood, characterized by easily pluckable hair in two young boys, with variable duration and no scalp inflammation or scarring.

This study explores the potential link between the sparse eyebrows and lashes of the "Girl with a Pearl Earring" and conditions such as alopecia areata, while also considering other medical hypotheses like syphilis, but maintains that the painting's charm and idealized beauty remain intact.

This article discusses monilethrix in a 6-year-old girl, explores various aspects of the disease, and its treatment, but reports no new clinical results.

This case report describes a 15-year-old Japanese girl with juvenile hypothyroidism who developed hypertrichosis and hyperkeratosis due to a keratin plug inhibiting hair growth on her back and arms.

This case study describes a young girl with sparse, brittle scalp hair and multiple keratotic papules, but no systemic or familial abnormalities were found.

Monilethrix is a rare, inherited condition causing fragile hair and hair loss, with no cure but some treatments may help.

Changing hairstyles can prevent hair loss caused by tension.

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 outlines how pediatric hair problems present and how they can be assessed, without reporting new research results.

Telogen effluvium is a condition that causes temporary hair loss.

This article discusses trichotillomania and trichoteiromania, focusing on their clinical presentation, main trichoscopic features, and similarities in hair loss patterns but reports no new research findings.

Traction alopecia is hair loss from pulling on hair too much.

In this case study, a 74-year-old woman improved her scalp hair condition by reducing chronic rubbing, leading to hair regrowth without ongoing abnormalities after behavior modification.

This case report describes two patients who experienced loose anagen hairs and pili torti, resulting in nonscarring alopecia, potentially linked to erlotinib treatment for solid tumors.

This case report presents a 2-year-old girl with type B loose anagen syndrome diagnosed through a painless hair pull test, avoiding unnecessary further tests or referrals.

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

This chapter reviews traction alopecia, discusses its clinical presentation and severity grading, and reports no new clinical results; the authors highlight controversies in its treatment and prevention strategies.

This case study describes a 14-year-old girl with pili annulati who had fragile hair, which may be due to cavities within the hair shafts as seen in electron microscopic examinations.

This report highlights a case where dermoscopic observation of corkscrew hairs in a young woman led to the diagnosis of trichotillomania, emphasizing its role in distinguishing this psychiatric disorder from other forms of non-scarring alopecia and highlighting the importance of timely intervention.

This case report described a 16-year-old girl with trichotillomania, highlighting the challenges in diagnosing the condition due to its similarity with alopecia areata and the sociocultural barriers preventing acceptance of psychiatric treatment.

This review discusses the characteristics, prevalence, and treatment challenges of trichotillomania and provides no new clinical findings.

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 report describes an 11-year-old girl with peripilar keratin casts, a condition often underdiagnosed and mistaken for nits, highlighting the usefulness of keratolytic treatments in management.

This report documents a rare case of familial eyelash trichomegaly and synophrys in three siblings, with one sister also having loose anagen hair syndrome, an unreported association.

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 case study reported that in a 67-year-old woman with Netherton syndrome, treatment with dupilumab improved skin inflammation and pruritus and was associated with significant improvements in hair growth and structure, including the resolution of "bamboo" hair.