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Compact and stiff masses of hair in the vertex, parietal, and occipital scalp areas.
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A physical examination of the patient revealed compact and stiff masses of hair in the vertex, parietal, and occipital scalp regions, with frontal area sparing (Figure 1).
Trichoscopic examination demonstrating fractured hair, trichorrhexis nodosa, and telogen roots embedded in the hair mass.
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Trichoscopy revealed fractured hair, trichorrhexis nodosa, and telogen roots embedded in the hair mass (Figure 2).
The improvement of the matted hair: (A) before and (B) after four weeks of treatment, smaller hair masses and normal hair around their borders were visible.
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Regarding the hair condition, smaller hair masses and normal hair around their borders were visible (Figures 3A and B).