Synonym(s)
bubble hair; Knot hairs; knotted hair; Trichonodose
HistoryThis section has been translated automatically.
Michelson, 1884
DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.
Single or multiple knotting of individual hairs through hair cosmetic measures such as teasing, heavy combing or intensive scratching. Often accompanying symptom of itchy dermatoses.
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Clinical featuresThis section has been translated automatically.
Node formation can be seen macroscopically. Increased brittleness of the hair in the nodule area.
TherapyThis section has been translated automatically.
Avoid inducing hair cosmetic measures. Greasing with e.g. olive oil, use of mild shampoos (such as Ducray extra mild, Anatel).
Note(s)This section has been translated automatically.
Remember! This is a random finding; not a hair shaft anomaly!
LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.
- Brown VM et al (1986) An unusual new hair shaft abnormality: "bubble hair". J Am Acad Dermatol 15: 1113-1117
- Gummer CL (1994) Bubble hair: a cosmetic abnormality caused by brief, focal heating of damp hair fibres. Br J Dermatol 131: 901-903
- Krasnoff J et al (1998) Bubble hair--a possible explanation for its distribution. Int J Dermatol 37: 380-382
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Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer