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Hair breakage occurs when the hair shaft becomes weak and brittle, causing strands to snap and break off at various points along the hair shaft. This can result in shorter, uneven pieces of hair and split ends.
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Dr. Sarita Nori was drawn to dermatology because of the intersection of science and medicine that is at the heart of dermatology. She feels this is what really allows her to help her patients. “There is a lot of problem-solving in dermatology and I like that,” she explains. “It’s also a profession where you can help people quickly and really make a difference in their lives.” | Some of the typical skin problems that Dr. Nori treats include skin cancers, psoriasis, acne, eczema, rashes, and contact dermatitis. Dr Nori believes in using all possible avenues of treatment, such as biologics, especially in patients with chronic diseases such as eczema and psoriasis. “These medications can work superbly, and they are really life-changing for many patients.” | Dr. Nori feels it’s important for patients to have a good understanding of the disease or condition that is affecting them. “I like to educate my patients on their problem and have them really understand it so they can take the best course of action. Patients always do better when they understand their skin condition, and how to treat it.”
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Dr. Ueda graduated from the Niigata University School of Medicine and trained at the University of Tokyo Medical School. She is currently a clinical assistant professor at the Department of Dermatology, Jichi Medical University, and holds several posts in the dermatology departments at Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Komagome Hospital, University of Tokyo, and the Medical Center of Japan Red Cross Society.
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https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.08.29.24312810v1Kaushik V, Chogale R, Mhaskar S. Alternative Protocol for Hair Damage Assessment and Comparison of Hair Care Treatments. Int J Trichology. 2020 Jan-Feb;12(1):7-15. doi: 10.4103/ijt.ijt_3_20. Epub 2020 Apr 9. PMID: 32549694; PMCID: PMC7276157.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7276157/Camacho-Bragado GA, Balooch G, Dixon-Parks F, Porter C, Bryant H. Understanding breakage in curly hair. Br J Dermatol. 2015 Jul;173 Suppl 2:10-6. doi: 10.1111/bjd.13241. PMID: 26207659.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26207659/Callender VD, Wright DR, Davis EC, Sperling LC. Hair Breakage as a Presenting Sign of Early or Occult Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia: Clinicopathologic Findings in 9 Patients.
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamadermatology/fullarticle/1359506