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Weathering of hair in monilethrix and pili torti
Author(s) -
DAWBER R.P.R.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
clinical and experimental dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.587
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1365-2230
pISSN - 0307-6938
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2230.1977.tb02568.x
Subject(s) - pilus , hair shaft , anatomy , dermatology , biology , medicine , hair follicle , microbiology and biotechnology , biochemistry , virulence , gene
Summary The structure of plucked monilethrix and pili torti hairs has been studied and the progressive degenerative changes (‘weathering’) compared with that in normal hair. In both monilethrix and pili torti acute fractures and trichorrhexis node formation occurs with little or no cuticular erosion or disruption, possibly due to the inability of such fibres to withstand bending and pulling forces as well as normal hair.