Bubble hair deformity

Bubble hair deformity is an abnormality of the hair shaft.[1]

Bubble hair deformity
SpecialtyDermatology

It is characterized by rows of bubbles seen microscopically within localized areas of brittle hair.[2]:647[3]:769

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References
  1. Detwiler SP, Carson JL, Woosley JT, Gambling TM, Briggaman RA (January 1994). "Bubble hair. Case caused by an overheating hair dryer and reproducibility in normal hair with heat". J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. 30 (1): 54–60. doi:10.1016/S0190-9622(94)70008-7. PMID 8277032.
  2. Freedberg, et al. (2003). Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine. (6th ed.). McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0-07-138076-0.
  3. James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. (10th ed.). Saunders. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.


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