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    Glossary Woolly Hair Nevus

    rare condition with patches of tightly curled, frizzy hair

    Woolly Hair Nevus (WHN) is a rare, non-hereditary condition characterized by patches of tightly curled, frizzy hair that differ in texture from the individual's normal hair. These patches typically appear at birth or during early childhood and are often associated with pigmented skin lesions or other dermatological abnormalities.

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    1. Woolly hair nevus Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 1990 · 40 citations
    2. Hair Follicle Miniaturization in a Woolly Hair Nevus American Journal of Dermatopathology · 2016 · 6 citations
    3. JAAD Grand Rounds quiz∗ Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2010
    4. Topical minoxidil and tretinoin combined with an oral vitamin D analog as a treatment for woolly hair Dermatologic Therapy · 2016 · 3 citations
    5. Woolly Hair in Two Siblings International Journal of Trichology · 2012
    6. Coexistence of Woolly Hair and Monilethrix: A Cases Study Mağallaẗ al-Muẖtar li-l-ʿulūm · 2021
    7. Diagnosis and treatment of isolated autosomal recessive woolly hair/hypotrichosis Frontiers in Medicine · 2025
    8. The medusa head: Dermoscopic diagnosis of woolly hair syndrome International Journal of Trichology · 2012 · 7 citations
    9. Woolly hair generalizado: caso clínico e revisão da literatura Journal Archives of Health · 2024
    10. Unruly hair British Journal of Dermatology · 1985 · 19 citations
    11. Trichoscopy in Hair Shaft Disorders Dermatologic Clinics · 2018 · 36 citations
    12. Hair Shaft Dysplasias International Journal of Dermatology · 1988 · 19 citations
    13. Prognosis and Management of Congenital Hair Shaft Disorders without Fragility—Part II Pediatric Dermatology · 2016 · 14 citations
    14. A rare case of woolly hair with unusual associations Indian dermatology online journal · 2013 · 12 citations
    15. Autosomal recessive woolly hair syndrome: a series of eight patients in an Indian population Skin Health and Disease · 2025
    16. Hair loss in children. Archives of Disease in Childhood · 1993 · 6 citations
    17. A Missense Mutation within the Helix Termination Motif of KRT25 Causes Autosomal Dominant Woolly Hair/Hypotrichosis Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2017 · 33 citations
    18. Autosomal recessive woolly hair/hypotrichosis caused by LIPH mutations: a case report Frontiers in Medicine · 2025
    19. Novel mutations in the keratin-74 (KRT74) gene underlie autosomal dominant woolly hair/hypotrichosis in Pakistani families Human Genetics · 2010 · 40 citations
    20. Trichoscopy in genetic hair shaft abnormalities Journal of Dermatological Case Reports · 2008 · 74 citations
    21. Dermatoscopy of hair shaft disorders Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2012 · 68 citations
    22. Keratin disorders: from gene to therapy 2011 · 109 citations
    23. Claves diagnósticas en displasias pilosas II 2021 · 2 citations
    24. Acquired Progressive Kinking of Hair Archives of Dermatology · 1985 · 33 citations
    25. Immunostaining study of cytokeratins in human hair follicle development 2020 · 2 citations
    26. Common genetic hair shaft abnormalities may be visualized by light and electron microscope Global Dermatology · 2019
    27. Clinical relevance of hair microscopy in alopecia Clinical and Experimental Dermatology · 2002 · 15 citations
    28. Hair Loss in Children Current problems in dermatology · 2015 · 24 citations
    29. Trichodystrophies: A hair-raising differential diagnosis Clinics in Dermatology · 2015 · 1 citations
    30. Hair Loss in Children Elsevier eBooks · 2018