EBHF Suggested Readings for Week 56

Dr. Donovan’s Articles to Read

Traction Alopecia is Reversible - But Only in the early Stages

“Pseudo” fringe sign … or just a “Fringe” Sign

One-third of surveyed hijab-wearing women had traction alopecia; one-third identified barriers to their care.

Study Highlights that We Can Do (MUCH) Better when Treating Traction Alopecia.

Hair Casts

Oral Minoxidil Helps Traction Alopecia in Female Patients

The SIX Grades of Traction Alopecia Risk

COURAGEOUS CURIOSITY

The Pathology of Common Hair Loss Conditions: BE STRICT

Research Papers to Read

Lina Alhanshali, Michael G Buontempo, Fatima Bawany, Prince Adotama, Jerry Shapiro and Kristen Lo Sicco. Religious headwear and alopecia: considerations for dermatologists. Int J Womens Dermatol . 2023 Sep 6;9(3):e107. doi: 10.1097/JW9.0000000000000107. eCollection 2023 Oct.

Lina Alhanshali, Fatima Bawany, Michael G Buontempo, Jerry Shapiro, Kristen Lo Sicco. Understanding perceptions of hair loss in hijab-wearing women: a pilot survey study. Int J Womens Dermatol. 2023 Nov 16;9(4):e115. doi: 10.1097/JW9.0000000000000115

Mahpara Hasan, Lauren Claire Hollins, Matthew Helm. Incidence of hair loss concerns in women who wear the hijab: an exploratory survey. Int J Womens Dermatol . 2024 Jul 10;10(3):e165. doi: 10.1097/JW9.0000000000000165. eCollection 2024 Oct.

Aman Samrao, Vera H Price, Daniel Zedek, Paradi Mirmirani. The "Fringe Sign" - A useful clinical finding in traction alopecia of the marginal hair line. Dermatol Online J . 2011 Nov 15;17(11):1.

Khalifa E Sharquie, Robert A Schwartz, Wesal K Aljanabi, Camila K Janniger. Traction Alopecia: Clinical and Cultural Patterns. Indian J Dermatol . 2021 Jul-Aug;66(4):445. doi: 10.4103/ijd.IJD_648_20.

Sa Rang Kim, Brittany G Craiglow. Treatment of traction alopecia with oral minoxidil. JAAD Case Rep . 2022 Apr 1:23:112-113. doi: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2022.03.023. eCollection 2022 May.

Nonhlanhla P Khumalo. The "fringe sign" for public education on traction alopecia. Dermatol Online J . 2012 Sep 15;18(9):16.

Leticia Arsie Contin, Vanessa Barreto Rocha. Pseudo "fringe sign" in frontal fibrosing alopecia. An Bras Dermatol . 2017 Nov-Dec;92(6):892-894. doi: 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20176593.

Victoria Billero and Mariya Miteva. Traction alopecia: the root of the problem. Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol . 2018 Apr 6:11:149-159. doi: 10.2147/CCID.S137296. eCollection 2018.

Angelyn Chen Yin Lua, Wei Leong Ang and Shiu Ming Pang. Traction alopecia in women: An under-recognised cause of hair loss. Ann Acad Med Singap . 2024 Nov 18;53(11):700-702. doi: 10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.2024138.

Aline Blanco Barbosa, Aline Donati, Neusa S Valente, Ricardo Romiti. Patchy Traction Alopecia Mimicking Areata. Int J Trichology . 2015 Oct-Dec;7(4):184-6. doi: 10.4103/0974-7753.171588.

Jinny James , Rao N Saladi, Joshua L Fox. Traction alopecia in Sikh male patients. J Am Board Fam Med . 2007 Sep-Oct;20(5):497-8. doi: 10.3122/jabfm.2007.05.070076.

Aman Samrao, Amy McMichael, Paradi Mirmirani. Nocturnal Traction: Techniques Used for Hair Style Maintenance while Sleeping May Be a Risk Factor for Traction Alopecia. Skin Appendage Disord . 2021 Apr;7(3):220-223. doi: 10.1159/000513088. Epub 2021 Feb 19.

Renée A Beach. Case series of oral minoxidil for androgenetic and traction alopecia: Tolerability & the five C's of oral therapy. Dermatol Ther . 2018 Nov;31(6):e12707. doi: 10.1111/dth.12707. Epub 2018 Sep 24.

Zachary Borab, Madeleine Gantz, Michael Mirmanesh, Hengli Lin. Hair Braiding-Induced Scalp Necrosis: A Case Report. Eplasty . 2016 Apr 25:16:ic14. eCollection 2016.

Optional Textbook Readings

Hair Disorders (Katoulis et al) - Chapter 8

Hair Loss and Restoration (Shapiro et al) - THIRD EDITION - Chapter 9

Atlas of Trichoscopy (Rudnicka et al) - Chapter 20