Short anagen syndrome in an African American woman

Short Anagen Syndrome in an Indian Woman with its Impact on Quality-of-Life

“…The incidence of SAS is poorly documented in all reports, patients are Caucasian and usually have fine blond hair. [2] The diagnosis of SAS can be made by presence of normal hair shafts, unbroken hair, and decreased number of hair in anagen. [1]…”

“…[1] Short anagen syndrome (SAS) is an uncommon condition characterized by short hair and increased hair in telogen phase. [12] The condition is unassociated with hair breakage, total hair loss, and any other serious association. [1] We report here a case of 30-year-old women with a short scalp hair diagnosed as SAS after clinical evaluation and microscopic examination of the hair shaft in a trichogram.…”

Hair That Does Not Grow

“…Spontaneous improvement of hair growth after puberty was described in some reports [2] but not in others [7]. Although topical minoxidil 5% has been used, its efficacy is not yet well established.…”

Short anagen hair syndrome

“…[123] The common complaint is that the hair does not grow long[234] and that it has never been cut. [45] Telogen effluvium is also a common complaint. Only a few cases have been published in the literature, mainly in Caucasian blond-haired girls.…”

“…Only a few cases have been published in the literature, mainly in Caucasian blond-haired girls. [25] Although some authors claim that short anagen is rare,[12] others believe that it is just under-recognized. [4]…”