June 2024 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Avoid tight hairstyles and use minoxidil to prevent and treat hair loss in young Sikh boys.
July 2018 in “Elsevier eBooks” Stopping tight hairstyles can prevent and reduce traction alopecia.
The man's scalp tightness after hair surgery affects his life and work, and it's unclear if it's due to the surgery or a mental health issue.
43 citations,
September 2006 in “Annals of Plastic Surgery” A hair wrapped tightly around an infant's toe caused severe damage, requiring early removal and possibly surgery to prevent worse outcomes like amputation.
22 citations,
July 2006 in “Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England” Hair or fiber wrapped tightly around a toe can lead to serious injury if not treated quickly.
8 citations,
August 2018 in “Turkish journal of urology” Hair wrapped tightly around a boy's penis can cause serious damage if not treated quickly.
7 citations,
August 2008 in “Cases Journal” A hair tightly wrapped around a toddler's toe caused severe crying and was treated by surgery.
November 2024 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Chemical treatments and tight hairstyles may lead to earlier hair loss.
17 citations,
December 2009 in “Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics” Two babies needed surgery to remove hair tightly wrapped around their toes to prevent serious injury.
September 2023 in “Clinical anatomy” Forehead creases are formed by a tight connection between the skin and muscle through dense fibers, with changes in skin thickness and fewer skin appendages near the creases.
March 2021 in “Cell stem cell” Skin cell behavior is influenced by the tightness of nearby cells, affecting their growth and development.
March 2016 in “Actas dermo-sifiliográficas/Actas dermo-sifiliográficas” Stopping the use of a tight headband and using specific treatments led to partial hair regrowth.
17 citations,
March 2011 in “Pediatric Dermatology” Two Sikh brothers developed permanent hair loss from wearing turbans tightly, a condition that became apparent after they moved to Austria.
5 citations,
January 2023 in “Nature cell biology” A specific signal from hair cells controls the tightening of the surrounding muscle, which is necessary for hair shedding.
1 citations,
April 2020 in “Asian Journal of Medicine and Biomedicine” A child's toe was saved from a rare condition where hair tightly wrapped around it by performing surgery.
May 2024 in “Frontiers in medicine” A genetic mutation in the LIPH gene causes tightly curled hair that stops growing in some Japanese individuals.
44 citations,
July 2005 in “Aesthetic Plastic Surgery” Hair transplantation successfully treated a woman's hair loss caused by a tight ponytail.
28 citations,
January 2012 in “Case Reports in Medicine” Hair-thread Tourniquet Syndrome, where hair or thread tightly wraps around a body part, is not rare and requires early detection to prevent serious damage.
14 citations,
February 2007 in “The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery” A baby's toe was saved from serious damage by quickly removing a hair wrapped tightly around it.
9 citations,
September 2016 in “Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open” The curved nonrotary punch is better for hair extraction in people with tightly curled hair.
6 citations,
January 2011 in “Oral and maxillofacial surgery clinics of North America” Secondary facelifts or neck lifts should focus on deep layer support rather than just tightening skin for a natural look.
4 citations,
January 2019 in “Annals of dermatology/Annals of Dermatology” Changing hairstyles can help hair regrow in children with hair loss from tight braids or ponytails.
1 citations,
January 2022 in “Clinical Cases in Dermatology” A woman with CCCA has hair loss due to factors like straighteners and tight hairstyles, and treatments include steroids and avoiding certain hair products.
August 2022 in “Archives of pediatric surgery” Hair-Thread Tourniquet Syndrome is a rare condition where hair or thread tightly wraps around a child's body part, requiring quick treatment to prevent damage.
November 2017 in “Dermatologic Therapy” A new topical solution safely reduces hair shedding by 38% on average by tightening a muscle in the scalp.
88 citations,
April 2011 in “Archives of Dermatology” Type 2 diabetes, bacterial scalp infections, and tight hairstyles like braids and weaves are linked to a higher risk of a scarring hair loss condition in African American women.
January 2022 in “Clinical Cases in Dermatology” Early treatment of traction alopecia can reverse hair loss; prevention involves avoiding tight hairstyles.
3 citations,
January 2021 Non-surgical treatments like thread lifts, PRP therapy, HIFU, and radiofrequency effectively rejuvenate and tighten facial skin.
PRP hair treatment is generally safe but may cause minor pain, bleeding, redness, and scalp tightness, and isn't suitable for everyone.
238 citations,
July 2003 in “British Journal of Plastic Surgery” Hidradenitis suppurativa, a chronic skin disease, can be managed with antibiotics, lifestyle changes, and in severe cases, surgery. Early diagnosis and careful planning are key, and laser treatment can be an efficient solution for mild to severe cases.