Monilethrix: a typical case report with microscopic and dermatoscopic                         findings

Oliveira, Elisa Fontenelle de; Araripe, Ana Luiza Cotta de Alencar

doi:10.1590/abd1806-4841.20153357

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“…Patient always felt several small nodules in the scalp, more over the occipital area. Family history confirmed that brother, sister, mother and family members from mother's side have the same problem with their hair though with varying severity [1].…”

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“…Body hair was thin, nails were deformed showed koilonychia. Patient had no other skin lesions, or anomalies [1]. General and systemic examination was normal.…”

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confidence: 95%

“…The disorder leads to formation of thin, fragile hair, easily damaged by handling or friction. Monile means necklace (Latin) and thrix means hair (Greek) [1,2]. Hair shaft shows regular fusiform nodes and internodes formed at every 0.7-1 mm along the length of the hair [1].…”

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“…Monile means necklace (Latin) and thrix means hair (Greek) [1,2]. Hair shaft shows regular fusiform nodes and internodes formed at every 0.7-1 mm along the length of the hair [1]. Other hair shaft disorders are Pili torti, Pili trianguli, Trichorrhexis nodosa, Trichorrhexis invaginata and Pili annulati, rolled hair and circular hair.…”

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Improvement in Hair Loss and Better Hair Quality with Vitamin Therapy in Monilethrix

Rajput¹

2016

J Cosmo Trichol

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Monilethrix or beaded results from a genetic abnormality of defective hair shaft formation. The altered genetics leads to improper, inefficient, incorporation of structural proteins, minerals during hair shaft formation resulting in weak, brittle hair. Other hair shaft disorders like pili torti, pili trianguli, trichorrhexis nodosa, trichorrhexis invaginata and pili annulati, rolled hair and circular hair are reported to be associated with vitamin, mineral, amino acid deficiencies. The nutritional etiology can be recognized as a common thread. Combined nutritional deficiencies can lead to occurrence of more than one hair shaft disorder in the same patient. Hair shaft disorders are also diagnostic of certain mineral deficiencies. Temporary benefit in hair shaft disorders has been reported with the use of minoxidil 2%, acitretin, retinoids, N-acetyl cysteine and iron supplementation. The genetic disorder may not be amiable to correction, however nutritional deficiencies or imbalance can be corrected to produce hair of better strength and better quality. We report improvement of hair shaft structure and reduced hair breakage in case of Monilethrix with use of vitamins, minerals, amino acids and suggest that nutritional correction can offer relief to patients with hair shaft disorders with the understanding that it will be a better hair care though not a cure. The program delivers wellness, good health as well as hair growth without use of any oral medication and without the fear of side effects.

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“…Body hair was thin, nails were deformed showed koilonychia. Patient had no other skin lesions, or anomalies [1]. General and systemic examination was normal.…”

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confidence: 95%

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Improvement in Hair Loss and Better Hair Quality with Vitamin Therapy in Monilethrix

Rajput¹

2016

J Cosmo Trichol

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“…A comprehensive review of the epidemiology of HS 1 reported data ranging from <0.1% 2,3 to 8%, 4 allowing the Authors to conclude that the prevalence of HS may approach that of psoriasis. 1 Starting from this statement, we compared occurrence data of HS with those of psoriasis in a large clinical data set collected in a dermatological reference centre, to provide a 'ballpark' estimate of prevalence and incidence of HS in Italy.…”

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