Rare diseases · Sign or symptom

White forelock

White part of hair above forehead

HP:0002211

What it means

A triangular depigmented region of white hairs located in the anterior midline of the scalp.

Rare diseases that can present with this11

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

Also called: Poliosis of anterior hair · Poliosis of forelock hair

White forelock

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This page uses the Human Phenotype Ontology (2026-06-23) — Human Phenotype Ontology Consortium, hpo.jax.org. Disease associations from Orphanet (INSERM), CC BY 4.0. Content is educational and is not medical advice.