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Medical condition
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 .
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Folliculitis
Folliculitis is an inflammatory response that occurs in the
hair follicle's superficial part and may affect either the perifollicular or follicular opening.
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Hirsutism
Hirsutism is characterized as the overgrowth of terminal hair in a typical male pattern distribution on a female's face and body.
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Hypertrichosis
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.
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Hypotrichosis
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
Menkes kinky hair syndrome is an uncommon X-linked recessive
copper metabolism disease.
[6]
Monilethrix
Monilethrix is an uncommon genetic condition that causes abnormalities in the shaft of the hair.
[7]
Piedra
Piedra is a type of superficial fungal infection that appears as tiny
nodules adhered to the hair shaft.
[8]
See also
References
^
"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
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^ Trueb, Ralph M. (2002). "Causes and Management of Hypertrichosis". American Journal of Clinical Dermatology . 3 (9): 617–627.
doi :
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ISSN
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PMID
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^
"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 .
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