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PRACTICAL MANAGEMENT OF HAIR LOSS

   
        Hair Shaft Abnormalities

If a patient complains of hair breakage rather than the hair falling out at the roots, one may be dealing with a shaft problem. Microscopic examination of the actual shafts (hair mount) may be necessary to make the diagnosis. The most common cause of a hair shaft abnormality or hair fragility is trichorrhexis nodosa, with node-like swellings through which the shaft readily fractures. This usually appears as a result of trauma.

       
 
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