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Content updated on Nov 2, 2022

What is hair tourniquet?

A hair tourniquet happens when a hair strand wraps around a body part, cutting off circulation. It can damage nerves, skin tissue, and the function of the affected body part.

Symptoms of hair tourniquet

  • Fingers and/or toes have hair or thread wrapped tightly around them

  • Redness in the affected area

  • Skin abnormality

  • Skin redness or red bumpy rashes

  • Toe swelling

Questions your doctor may ask to check for hair tourniquet

Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose hair tourniquet

  • Do you have hair or thread wrapped tightly around your fingers and/or toes?

  • Is the affected area red?

  • Do you have any skin problems?

  • Do you have red skin or red spots on the skin?

  • Do you have swollen toes?

Treatment for hair tourniquet

The primary treatment is removing the hair tourniquet by dissolving, unwrapping, or cutting the hair. The removal method depends on the condition's severity.

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References

  • Aslantürk O, Özbey R, Yılmaz Ö, Ergen E. Hair tourniquet syndrome of toes and fingers in infants. Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc. 2019 Jul;53(4):306-309. doi: 10.1016/j.aott.2019.04.010. Epub 2019 May 16. PMID: 31104884; PMCID: PMC6738272.

    https://www.aott.org.tr/en/hair-tourniquet-syndrome-of-toes-and-fingers-in-infants-133432

  • Hussin P, Mawardi M, Masran MS, Ganaisan P. Hair tourniquet syndrome: revisited. G Chir. 2015 Sep-Oct;36(5):219-21. doi: 10.11138/gchir/2015.36.5.219. PMID: 26712259; PMCID: PMC4711978.

    https://www.giornalechirurgia.it/common/php/portiere.php?ID=b238085e48dc649733a23635251888b0

  • Bannier MA, Miedema CJ. Hair tourniquet syndrome. Eur J Pediatr. 2013 Feb;172(2):277. doi: 10.1007/s00431-012-1883-5. Epub 2012 Nov 2. PMID: 23117472.

    https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00431-012-1883-5

  • O'Gorman A, Ratnapalan S. Hair tourniquet management. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2011 Mar;27(3):203-4. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0b013e31820d65b7. PMID: 21378520.

    https://journals.lww.com/pec-online/Abstract/2011/03000/Hair_Tourniquet_Management.10.aspx

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Reviewed By:

Yuta Sasaoka, MD

Yuta Sasaoka, MD (Pediatrics)

Dr. Sasaoka graduated from the Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine. After working in the Department of Pediatrics at Hakodate Municipal Hospital, the Emergency Center at Hakodate Municipal Hospital, and the Department of Emergency Medicine at Tokyo Metropolitan Children's General Medical Center, he joined the Sapporo Medical University Advanced Emergency Medical Center in April 2020. Dr. Sasaoka is well versed in pediatric emergency medicine, covering a wide range of pediatrics and emergency medicine. He is also a certified AHA-PALS instructor and focuses on pediatric secondary life support education at the Hokkaido Training Site.

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