Acquired progressive kinking of the hair

Increased Scalp Skin and Serum 5a-Reductase Reduced Androgens in a Man Relevant to the Acquired Progressive Kinky Hair Disorder and Developing Androgenetic Alopecia

“…1,4,7,9,10 In contrast, a reduction in the hair follicle diameter was noted in our pa¬ tient in the affected area compared with the normal area. Again, this finding was consistent with features of andro¬ genetic alopecia.…”

Acquired Progressive Kinking of the Hair

“…This type has been reported in 2 females, including a child. 10,11 In both these patients, hair kinking completely regressed with time and was not associated with hair thinning.…”

Acquired Progressive Kinking of the Hair in a Japanese Girl

“…The exact etiology and pathogenesis of this malady remains unknown. As Cullen et al (10) mentioned, the appearance of the altered hairs mimics that of normal pubic hairs, and the distribution of affected areas is similar to that involved in male pattern baldness of young onset. Taken together, these facts allow us to speculate that some hormonal change related to puberty may playa role in the development of the disease.…”

“…To our knowledge, although 18 cases of (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11), the age at onset and the areas involved were not recorded in one case each. We, therefore, excluded these two cases and analyzed the clinical characteristics of the other 16.…”