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. 2023 May 1;159(5):559-560.
doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2023.0099.

Acquired Diffuse Trichomalacia Associated With Prolonged Use of a Detangling Hairbrush

Woo Chiao Tay  1 , Joyce Siong-See Lee  1 , Etienne Cho Ee Wang  1
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Acquired Diffuse Trichomalacia Associated With Prolonged Use of a Detangling Hairbrush

Woo Chiao Tay et al. JAMA Dermatol. .
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Plain language summary

This case series reports on cases of diffuse alopecia with trichomalacia after use of a detangling hairbrush.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.. Trichoscopy
Trichoscopy showing broken hairs (yellow arrowheads), kinked hair shafts (blue asterisks), and corkscrew hairs (red dashed circles). These findings were present diffusely throughout the scalp.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.. Scalp Biopsy
Transverse section of a scalp punch biopsy showing several hair follicles with trichomalacia (yellow arrowheads) (hematoxylin-eosin; original magnification ×80).
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