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    Glossary Traction Alopecia

    hair loss from prolonged tension or pulling on hair

    Traction Alopecia is a type of hair loss caused by prolonged tension or pulling on the hair. This condition often results from hairstyles that tightly pull the hair, such as braids, ponytails, or extensions, leading to damage and eventual loss of hair follicles. If the tension is not alleviated, the hair loss can become permanent.

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    1. Positive Jacquet's sign in traction alopecia 2018 · 9 citations
    2. Tractional alopecia Portuguese journal of dermatology and venereology · 2023
    3. Trichotillomania and Traction Alopecia InTech eBooks · 2017
    4. Determinants of marginal traction alopecia in African girls and women Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2008 · 94 citations
    5. Traction alopecia: the root of the problem Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology · 2018 · 60 citations
    6. All hairstyles are not created equal: What the dermatologist needs to know about black hairstyling practices and the risk of traction alopecia (TA) Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2016 · 52 citations
    7. Extensive Traction Alopecia Attributable to Ponytail Hairstyle and Its Treatment with Hair Transplantation Aesthetic Plastic Surgery · 2005 · 44 citations
    8. Traction alopecia: 2% topical minoxidil shows promise. Report of two cases Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology · 2006 · 40 citations
    9. It's not all traction: the pseudo ‘fringe sign’ in frontal fibrosing alopecia British Journal of Dermatology · 2015 · 39 citations
    10. Case series of oral minoxidil for androgenetic and traction alopecia: Tolerability & the five C’s of oral therapy Dermatologic Therapy · 2018 · 36 citations
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    1. 19 Male 1 month results of minoxidil for treating traction alopecia. Reddit · 1 Feb 2026
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