Editorial
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2015.
World J Dermatol. May 2, 2015; 4(2): 63-68
Published online May 2, 2015. doi: 10.5314/wjd.v4.i2.63
Table 1 Hair shafts
> 20% of vellus hairsAGA, long lasting AA
Exclamation mark hairsAA, trichotillomania, chemotherapy-induced alopecia
Pohl-Pinkus constrictionsAA, chemotherapy-induced alopecia, blood loss, malnutrition, chronic intoxication
Comma hairsTinea capitis
Corkscrew hairsTinea capitis
Coiled hairsTrichotillomania
Flame hairsTrichotillomania
Tulip hairsTrichotillomania, AA
Regrowing pigtail hairsAA, cicatricial alopecia
Zig-zag-shaped hairsTinea capitis