Trichorrhexis nodosa (TN) is a common hair shaft abnormality. It is classified as congenital or acquired. Clinically, brittle and broken hair can be noted. We present here one case of acquired TN, which was diagnosed using trichoscopy, a non-invasive method. Trichoscopy shows nodular thickenings along the hair shafts at low magnification, and at higher magnification we can see hair shafts which...

INTRODUCTION Scalp dysesthesia is characterized by localized pruritus, burning sensations or even pain. AIM To describe characteristic trichoscopic features of scalp dysesthesia. MATERIAL AND METHODS The study was a retrospective analysis (2010-2016) of 9 patients (8 females and 1 male; median age: 52 years; range: 38-66 years). A total of 61 trichoscopic images were analyzed by two indepen...

Hair serves as a social sign of gender, age, status, values, and group membership. Hair is a major part of one's self-identity, and central to one's feeling of personal attractiveness. Treating a patient with hair loss and/or hair issues is not easy because of psychosocial overtones and patients' distress and body image concerns. In this paper, several common hair diseases will be discussed in ...

PURPOSE To determine the relationship between pili annulati (PA) and acquired trichorrhexis nodosa (TN) seen in the same patient, considering the two main theories evoked by previous studies: greater stiffness of darker PA bands or associated cuticular damage. PROCEDURES Light microscopy of hair shafts from different regions of the patient's scalp. RESULTS TN was not superimposed to dark ba...