What's new in curly hair disorders? This review provides an up-to-date summary of hair disorders commonly affecting individuals with curly textured hair, addressing diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. It focuses on central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA), traction alopecia (TA), and acquired trichorrhexis nodosa (ATN), highlighting their unique properties in individuals of African descent. This article emphasizes that CCCA has been linked to uterine leiomyoma and type 2 diabetes mellitus, while TA often presents with a fringe sign from high-tension hairstyles. Trichoscopy findings are discussed, and unique considerations for frontal fibrosing alopecia are presented. This comprehensive review offers practical guidance for dermatologists and hair care professionals seeking to address hair disorders in individuals with curly textured hair.
Published in the International Journal of Dermatology, this review is directly relevant to the journal's focus on dermatological conditions and treatments. By providing updated information and insights on hair disorders, particularly in individuals with curly textured hair, this article serves the journal's audience of dermatologists and related healthcare professionals.