29 citations
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September 1989 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology”
This article describes cases of unusual scalpwhorl patterns, including triple parietal and right temporal whorls, that were associated with normal development, and discusses theories of hair whorl development.
18 citations
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July 2003 in “Dermatologic Surgery”
This study identified five distinct scalpwhorl patterns, noting that white males have the most distinct whorls, while African Americans and women more often exhibit a diffusion pattern.
This study identified five distinct natural scalpwhorl patterns and noted that White males have more distinct whorls, whereas African Americans and women often display a diffusion pattern.
4 citations
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April 2016 in “Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open”
This study found that scalp medical tattooing effectively improved cosmetic appearance and concealed bifid parietal whorls without complications in the patients evaluated.
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