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Twisted hair

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Twisted hair is a symptom in which a person's hair is curly and twists together more easily. Twisted hair can also be due to a person's habit of twirling strands of hair together.

Dr. Robert Kwok reviewed this

35 year experience in Pediatrics

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

Body locations

Skin

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