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Lichen simplex
Broom hairs due to perpetual scratching and trauma to the ends of the hairs - lichen simplex was the underlying condition

Lichen simplex

Broom hairs due to perpetual scratching and trauma to the ends of the hairs - lichen simplex was the underlying condition  


Keywords: Broom hairs, Dermoscopy, Hair, Hair shaft breakage, Inflammatory disorder, Lichen simplex, Lichen simplex chronicus of the scalp, Perifollicular scaling, Scalp, Trichoscopy



What is lichen simplex?

Lichen simplex is a chronic itchy skin disorder characterised by well demarcated, erythematous patches, and plaques of thickened leathery skin.

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