trichostasis spinulosa

noun

A skin condition in which multiple vellus hairs become trapped within a single hair follicle, producing small dark plugs that resemble blackheads.

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Meanings

nountrichostasis spinulosa (uncountable)
  1. uncountabledermatologyA skin condition in which multiple vellus hairs become trapped within a single hair follicle, producing small dark plugs that resemble blackheads.

    Background: Data about the contribution and the implications of dermoscopy in trichostasis spinulosa (TS) are lacking in the literature.

    2018, Awatef Kelati, Niema Aqil, Fatima Zahra Mernissi, “Dermoscopic Findings and Their Therapeutic Implications in Trichostasis Spinulosa: A Retrospective Study of 306 Patients”, in Skin Appendage Disorders, volume 4, number 4, Karger, →DOI, →ISSN, archived from the original on 28 Mar 2025, Abstract, page 291
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