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Twisting hair weakens it, but strength can be recovered at low twist levels.

Mutations in the SHH pathway in certain skin cells can cause skin tumors and abnormal hair growth.

Plica neuropathica is a tangled hair condition that may be caused by hair damage or psychiatric issues and is treated by cutting the hair and addressing mental health.

A girl with citrullinemia developed pili torti, suggesting a link between the hair condition and the metabolic disorder.

The Sacred Heart Bilobed Flap is a surgical method for repairing small scalp defects with local flaps, relying on scalp elasticity and hair regrowth to hide any imperfections.

Trichoscopy is a useful tool for diagnosing different hair and scalp diseases without surgery.

A different gene near the hairless gene on chromosome 8p21 causes a rare hair loss condition in a German family.

Nasolabial skin-fat grafts are good for nasal reconstruction with minimal scarring and no need for bolsters, but smoking may affect graft survival.

CCCA is a common scarring hair loss in African descent women, possibly linked to genetics, hair care practices, and health issues like diabetes.

Wearing orthodontic headgear can cause reversible hair loss if detected early.

Curly hair breaks more easily, especially with chemical treatments, but simpler grooming reduces breakage.

Certain diseases like AIDS and lupus can make African hair become silky.

A 10-year-old boy had the earliest reported case of hair that became progressively kinkier but eventually returned to normal on its own.

Hair diameter and curvature are mostly determined by genetics.

Coconut oil makes hair stronger and more flexible than mineral oil.

L-cysteine and ultrasound successfully improved rabbit hair fibers for industrial use.

Dermoscopy is useful for identifying and tracking different types of hair loss without scarring.

Dermoscopy helps diagnose different types of hair loss and may reduce the need for biopsies.

The document concludes that proper diagnosis and treatment of hair shaft disorders require understanding their unique causes and avoiding hair-damaging practices.

Plica polonica is a rare condition where hair becomes irreversibly tangled, and the treatment is to cut the matted hair.

New findings suggest targeting IL-23 could treat psoriasis, skin cells can adapt to new roles, direct conversion of skin cells to blood cells may aid cell therapy, removing certain tumor cells could boost cancer immunotherapy, and melanoma may have many tumorigenic cells, not just cancer stem cells.

Palliative chemotherapy is cost-effective for advanced gastric and colorectal cancer but not clearly for pancreatic-biliary cancer.

The research identified various cell types in mouse and human teeth, which could help in developing dental regenerative treatments.

Skin-derived precursors in hair follicles come from different origins but function similarly.

The document concludes that proper diagnosis and a combination of medical, hair-care, and surgical treatments are important for managing alopecia in black women.

Traction alopecia is more common in African women than girls, especially when traction is applied to chemically relaxed hair; avoiding such hairstyles may reduce the risk.

Trichoscopy is a useful non-invasive method for diagnosing different hair loss conditions.

Spironolactone effectively reduces hair growth in women with hirsutism and is generally well-tolerated.

Some African American women's central scalp hair loss is linked to genetics and past fungal scalp infections, with more research needed on other causes.

Japanese women typically start experiencing hair loss after 40, with reduced hair density and thickness being the main factors.