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    Glossary Traction Alopecia

    hair loss from prolonged tension or pulling on hair

    Traction Alopecia is a type of hair loss caused by prolonged tension or pulling on the hair. This condition often results from hairstyles that tightly pull the hair, such as braids, ponytails, or extensions, leading to damage and eventual loss of hair follicles. If the tension is not alleviated, the hair loss can become permanent.

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    1. Determinants of marginal traction alopecia in African girls and women Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2008 · 94 citations
    2. Traction alopecia: the root of the problem Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology · 2018 · 60 citations
    3. All hairstyles are not created equal: What the dermatologist needs to know about black hairstyling practices and the risk of traction alopecia (TA) Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2016 · 52 citations
    4. Extensive Traction Alopecia Attributable to Ponytail Hairstyle and Its Treatment with Hair Transplantation Aesthetic Plastic Surgery · 2005 · 44 citations
    5. Traction alopecia: 2% topical minoxidil shows promise. Report of two cases Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology · 2006 · 40 citations
    6. It's not all traction: the pseudo ‘fringe sign’ in frontal fibrosing alopecia British Journal of Dermatology · 2015 · 39 citations
    7. Case series of oral minoxidil for androgenetic and traction alopecia: Tolerability & the five C’s of oral therapy Dermatologic Therapy · 2018 · 36 citations
    8. Surgical Correction of Traumatic Alopecia Marginalis or Traction Alopecia in Black Women The Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology · 1986 · 32 citations
    9. Traction Alopecia Dermatologic Clinics · 2014 · 30 citations
    10. Cicatricial marginal alopecia: is it all traction? British Journal of Dermatology · 2008 · 27 citations
    11. Traction Alopecia in Two Adolescent Sikh Brothers-An Underrecognized Problem Unmasked by Migration Pediatric Dermatology · 2011 · 17 citations
    12. Intralesional Triamcinolone Acetonide in the Treatment of Traction Alopecia Journal of Drugs in Dermatology · 2020 · 11 citations
    13. Positive Jacquet's sign in traction alopecia 2018 · 9 citations
    14. Plica neuropathica causing traction alopecia Indian Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprology · 1990 · 8 citations
    15. Bitemporal hair loss related to traction alopecia Dermatology online journal · 2016 · 7 citations
    16. Traction alopecia International Journal of Dermatology · 2017 · 6 citations
    17. Reliability of Histopathology for the Early Recognition of Fibrosis in Traction Alopecia: Correlation with Clinical Severity Dermatopathology · 2019 · 5 citations
    18. α<sub>1</sub>-AR agonist induced piloerection protects against the development of traction alopecia Dermatologic Therapy · 2015 · 5 citations
    19. Braids or Pony-Tail-Associated Traction Alopecia in Female Children 2019 · 4 citations
    20. Using automated microneedling with platelet rich plasma for treating cicatricial alopecia, recalcitrant alopecia areata and traction alopecia, case report Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2016 · 4 citations
    21. Traction Alopecia Due to Traditional Hair Styles 1981 · 3 citations
    22. Telogen effluvium: a clinically useful concept, with traction alopecia as an example. PubMed · 1978 · 3 citations
    23. Traction alopecia: Neglected in women and children of color Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2022 · 2 citations
    24. Rapunzel Alopecia: A Peculiar Form of Non-Marginal Traction Alopecia Secondary to Excessively Long Hair Skin appendage disorders · 2020 · 2 citations
    25. Dermoscopy of Traction Alopecia in Black Scalp Patients: Insights from a Literature Review Dermatology Practical & Conceptual · 2025 · 1 citations
    26. Act Fast With Traction Alopecia to Avoid Permanent Hair Loss Cutis · 2024 · 1 citations
    27. Traction Alopecia JAMA dermatology · 2023 · 1 citations
    28. Treatment of traction alopecia with oral minoxidil JAAD case reports · 2022 · 1 citations
    29. Postpartum Telogen Effluvium Unmasking Traction Alopecia Skin appendage disorders · 2022 · 1 citations
    30. Trichoscopic evaluation of non-marginal traction alopecia: A case series Journal of Skin and Sexually Transmitted Diseases · 2026