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Pediatr Dermatol
; 38 Suppl 2: 103-105, 2021 Nov.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-34339534
RESUMO
Traction alopecia is a protracted form of hair loss resulting from persistent tension on the hair follicle . We report a case of a 9-year-old African American girl who presented with extensive scalp ulceration and alopecia 11 days after placement of a synthetic hair braid. Over a period of months, with consistent wound care and low-tension hairstyling, most of the hair regrew. We propose that the ulceration and hair loss in this case represents an acute variant of traction alopecia due to pressure-induced ischemia and necrosis.