Nancy K. Barnett, MD
Hair matters. It does not serve an essential function, inasmuch as people can live without it. Nevertheless, the symbolism over the ages, from Samson to John Lennon, and the emotional investment people have in their hair make any of its abnormalities a matter of concern. This anxiety is particularly so with alopecia; loss of hair is a disturbing event.
Chapter 160: Alopecia and Hair Shaft Anomalies has been found in AAP Textbook of Pediatric Care
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