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1 Folliculitis  





2 Hirsutism  





3 Hypertrichosis  





4 Hypotrichosis  





5 Menkes kinky hair syndrome  





6 Monilethrix  





7 Piedra  





8 See also  





9 References  





10 Further reading  





11 External links  














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Hair disease
Hair follicle
SpecialtyMedical genetics Edit this on Wikidata

Hair diseases are illnesses that impact the persistence and regular growth of hair. Types of hair diseases include folliculitis, hirsutism, hypertrichosis, hypotrichosis (alopecia), Menkes kinky hair syndrome, monilethrix, and piedra.[1]

Folliculitis

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Folliculitis is an inflammatory response that occurs in the hair follicle's superficial part and may affect either the perifollicular or follicular opening.[2]

Hirsutism

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Hirsutism is characterized as the overgrowth of terminal hair in a typical male pattern distribution on a female's face and body.[3]

Hypertrichosis

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Hypertrichosis is any place of the body where there is more hair growth than is typically seen in people of the same age, race, and sex, excluding androgen-induced hair growth.[4]

Hypotrichosis

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Hypotrichosis is an uncommon condition where there is little to no hair development on the head, in the places of the body where hair normally grows, such as the brows above the eyes and the edges of the eyelids.[5]

Menkes kinky hair syndrome

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Menkes kinky hair syndrome is an uncommon X-linked recessive copper metabolism disease.[6]

Monilethrix

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Monilethrix is an uncommon genetic condition that causes abnormalities in the shaft of the hair.[7]

Piedra

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Piedra is a type of superficial fungal infection that appears as tiny nodules adhered to the hair shaft.[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Hair Diseases". NCBI. 2023-10-31. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  • ^ Luelmo-Aguilar, Jes??s; Sabat Santandreu, Mireia (2004). "Folliculitis: Recognition and Management". American Journal of Clinical Dermatology. 5 (5): 301–310. doi:10.2165/00128071-200405050-00003. ISSN 1175-0561. PMID 15554731.
  • ^ Mofid, A.; Seyyed Alinaghi, S. A.; Zandieh, S.; Yazdani, T. (2007-12-11). "Hirsutism: Hirsutism". International Journal of Clinical Practice. 62 (3): 433–443. doi:10.1111/j.1742-1241.2007.01621.x. PMID 18081798.
  • ^ Trueb, Ralph M. (2002). "Causes and Management of Hypertrichosis". American Journal of Clinical Dermatology. 3 (9): 617–627. doi:10.2165/00128071-200203090-00004. ISSN 1175-0561. PMID 12444804.
  • ^ "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms". National Cancer Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  • ^ Choudhary, SanjivV; Gadegone, RutujaW; Koley, Sankha (2012). "Menkes kinky hair disease". Indian Journal of Dermatology. 57 (5). Medknow: 407–409. doi:10.4103/0019-5154.100503. ISSN 0019-5154. PMC 3482811. PMID 23112368.
  • ^ Karincaoglu, Yelda; Coskun, Basak K; Seyhan, Muammer E; Bayram, Nalan (2005). "Monilethrix: Improvement with Acitretin". American Journal of Clinical Dermatology. 6 (6): 407–410. doi:10.2165/00128071-200506060-00008. ISSN 1175-0561. PMID 16343029.
  • ^ Sharma, Poonam; Nassereddin, Ali; Sonthalia, Sidharth (2023-02-13). "Black Piedra". StatPearls Publishing. PMID 31424762. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  • Further reading

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