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Uncombable hair syndrome causes dry, frizzy hair that can't be combed flat, seen in a young child.

Most hair loss in children is caused by a few common conditions, and it's important to diagnose these properly and support the child's mental health.

This report describes a patient with symptoms suggestive of both loose anagen hair syndrome and uncombable hair syndrome, adding to previous instances of overlapping features between these conditions.

This study found that loose anagen hair syndrome is a common form of alopecia in young girls, typically presenting with thin, sparse hair and usually confirmed by a hair-pull test.

This study reports that structural abnormalities in the inner root sheath of hair follicles may cause the hair shaft to be loosely attached in patients with loose anagen hair syndrome.