Hair disease

Hair disease
Hair disease
Classification and external resources

Hair follicle
ICD-10 L63-L73, Q84.1-Q84.2
ICD-9 704, 757.4
MeSH D006201

Hair diseases are disorders primarily associated with the follicles of the hair.

An example is hypertrichosis.

Many hair diseases can be associated with distinct underlying disorders.

Piedra are fungal diseases.

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