Abstract
Friction alopecia is a non-scarring alopecia that causes hair breakage and may cause trichorrhexis nodosa. We report a case of a 15-year-old girl with self-inflicting friction alopecia that demonstrated broken hairs and proximal trichorrhexis nodosa on dermoscopy. We review various causes of friction alopecia and clinical findings, as well as trichorrhexis nodosa. 2018
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 97-99 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Skin Appendage Disorders |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 1 2019 |
Keywords
- Alopecia
- Dermoscopy
- Hair
- Hair disorder
- Non-scarring alopecia
- Pediatric hair disease
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Dermatology
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Fowler, E., & Tosti, A. (2019). A Case of Friction Alopecia in a Healthy 15-Year-Old Girl. Skin Appendage Disorders, 5(2), 97-99. https://doi.org/10.1159/000490712