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In this review, researchers analyzed literature on trichotillomania and found advances in understanding its neurobiology—highlighting dysregulated reward circuits and genetics—and treatments, with behavioral therapy and innovative pharmacological approaches improving outcomes where traditional SSRIs do not.

This study presents a case of a 6-month-old infant girl with hypotrichosis and an alopecic plaque in the occipital region, characterized by broken and dystrophic hairs with follicular papules and perifollicular hyperkeratosis, suggesting a diagnostic consideration.

This review discusses trichotillomania, covering its characteristics, impact, and treatment options, and reports no new findings.

This study found that the twisted hair shafts characteristic of pili torti may result from uneven outer root sheath cell development, leading to irregular hair shaft modeling and twisting.

This study explored whether bald characters are disproportionately portrayed as villains in Hollywood films but reports no new empirical results; the authors suggest this pattern may reflect a societal bias associating alopecia with immorality.

This article reviews hair growth and loss in children and offers diagnostic approaches, reporting no new results.

Telogen effluvium is a condition that causes temporary hair loss due to stress or shock to the body.

This case report describes a patient with trichothiodystrophy presenting with autism, mental retardation, and seizures, characterized by distinct hair abnormalities under microscopy.

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.

Telogen effluvium is a condition that causes temporary hair loss due to stress or shock to the body.

In this study conducted among secondary school girls in Minia, Upper Egypt, researchers reported a traction alopecia prevalence of 31%, suggesting a significant occurrence of this potentially reversible hair loss due to tight hairstyles.

Using minoxidil and tretinoin on the skin, along with oral vitamin D, improved hair thickness and density in two girls with woolly hair.

This study found that RSL4 in Arabidopsis thaliana regulates genes necessary for root hair elongation by controlling proteins involved in cell signaling, cell wall modification, and secretion.

This case report describes a 24-year-old woman with traction alopecia, highlighting that if the excessive traction is not addressed, it can progress from reversible to permanent hair loss.

Early diagnosis of hair tourniquet syndrome saved a baby's toe from being lost.

This case report described a 12-year-old girl initially misdiagnosed with alopecia areata who showed improvement in trichotillomania symptoms after treatment with psychotropic drugs and N-acetylcysteine, highlighting the need for more research to develop standardized treatment guidelines for this chronic condition.

Oral minoxidil may help improve fragile hair.

A young boy's uncombable hair is due to a rare genetic condition that usually improves over time.

This document reviews the theoretical and regulatory aspects of hair braiding in Nevada but reports no new findings; it serves as an educational guide for those entering the cosmetology field.

This review discusses common hair diseases in children, highlighting diagnostic tools and treatments, but reports no new clinical results.

This study found that the highest antioxidant-activity formulation of the RENTT herbal combination effectively stimulated hair growth in mice and may serve as a natural therapy for chemotherapy-induced alopecia.

This study suggests that the prevalence of red beards in individuals with dark hair may be explained by Thayer’s Theorem of countershading.

This study reported that hair microscopy can help diagnose rare pediatric neurological diseases, as specific hair characteristics were linked to conditions like giant axonal neuropathy, Griscelli syndrome, and Menkes disease.

Emotional states significantly affect hair growth and hair disorders.

This case report describes a 2-year-old girl with loose anagen syndrome type B, confirmed by painless trichoscopic examination, with no signs in her identical twin sister.

This article presents five family cases of monilethrix and reports that neither vitamins nor desquamative ointments are effective treatments, although symptoms may spontaneously regress over time.

This study found that using senseviera hair tonic significantly increased hair density among women aged 19-25 who wear hijabs.