Phili bifurcati: a new anomaly of hair growth

Hair Shaft Abnormalities. Pili Bifurcati: A Scanning Electron Microscopy Analysis

“…It was first described by Weary et al (2) in 1973, and clinically may produce diffuse alopecia, as in our patient, more evident in some areas.…”

“…Scanning electron microscopy images (SEM) of pili bifurcati are scarce. In our patient, SEM findings were similar to those observed by Weary et al (2) in the first description of this hair abnormality.…”