TY - JOUR T1 - Traction Alopecia in Sikh Male Patients JF - The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine JO - J Am Board Fam Med SP - 497 LP - 498 DO - 10.3122/jabfm.2007.05.070076 VL - 20 IS - 5 AU - Jinny James AU - Rao N. Saladi AU - Joshua L. Fox Y1 - 2007/09/01 UR - http://www.jabfm.org/content/20/5/497.abstract N2 - This article reports on traction alopecia among Sikh males as a result of stress on the hair from wearing a turban. Treatment for this condition in such a population is difficult. Permanent removal of the turban is religiously forbidden. Therefore, the traction continues, as will the alopecia, possibly accompanied by seborrheic dermatitis and psoriasis. ER -