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traction alopecia |
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traction alopecia [‚trak·shən ‚al·ə′pē·shə] (medicine) Hair loss that is the result of prolonged, tightly pulled hairstyles. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Field's rosacea, which gave him his bulbous nose, actor Morgan Freeman's DPNs, the little dark bumps on his cheeks common among African-Americans, and traction alopecia or hair loss from too-tight corn-row braids worn by actors such as Whoopi Goldberg and Bo Derek. Angela Bassett, who in the movie ``Strange Days'' displayed traction alopecia, frontal hair loss probably caused by the tight braiding of corn rows. |
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