Whisker Hair (Acquired Progressive Kinking of the Hair): An Indication for Finasteride 1 mg?

Acquired progressive kinking of the hair (APKH) and whisker hair are relatively rare conditions. To our knowledge, fewer than 25 cases have been reported in the English literature. We present the case of a 23-year-old man whose hair on the parietal and occipital areas changed and turned curlier and shorter.

Phakomatosis pigmentovascularis: Clinical findings in 15 patients and review of the literature.

Introduction: Phakomatosis pigmentovascularis (PPV) is a rare syndrome characterized by the association of a vascular nevus with an extensive pigmentary nevus.

Objective: We sought to study and evaluate clinical findings in patients with PPV referred to the laser department of our hospital.

Methods: We revised the clinical findings of 15 patients with PPV and reclassified them according to Happle's new classification.