94 citations
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September 2008 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that traction alopecia risk was higher in adults than children and increased further when traction was combined with chemically relaxed hair.
60 citations
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April 2018 in “Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology” This review discusses the causes and diagnosis of traction alopecia, emphasizing education for high-risk populations as there is currently no cure, and presents no new clinical findings.
52 citations
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April 2016 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This review discusses hairstyling practices in the black community linked to traction alopecia, categorizes them by risk, and offers guidance for dermatologists on management and patient education but reports no new clinical results.
44 citations
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July 2005 in “Aesthetic Plastic Surgery” Hair transplantation successfully treated a woman's hair loss caused by a tight ponytail.
40 citations
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December 2006 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This article reports two cases where 2% topical minoxidil showed promise in treating traction alopecia, but it does not offer broader clinical conclusions.