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International journal of trichology
2024 Jan-Dec;16 (1-6): 39-41.

Traction Folliculitis: An Unrecognized Entity.

Damini Arora, Pooja Arora, Purnima Paliwal, Sunayana Misra
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  1. Damini Arora: Department of Dermatology, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital and Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
  2. Pooja Arora: Department of Dermatology, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital and Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
  3. Purnima Paliwal: Department of Dermatology, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital and Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
  4. Sunayana Misra: Department of Dermatology, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital and Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
PMID: 40309366 DOI: 10.4103/ijt.ijt_81_21

Abstract

Traction folliculitis (TF) is an uncommon and under-reported entity that presents as perifollicular erythema and pustules in patients in whom excessive traction is used while styling the hair. In this article, we report 2 patients who presented with TF subsequent to excessive traction while tying the hair. In both these patients, the condition improved with change of hairstyle.

Keywords

Alopecia folliculitis traction

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