CNN-KNN Model for Assessing Hair Health in Telogen Effluvium

February 2025

Gotte Ranjith Kumar, Shubham Shubham, Deepak Banerjee

Telogen Effluvium hair breakage dermatological diagnostics personalized hair care hair damage

TLDR The model accurately predicts hair breakage in Telogen Effluvium, aiding early detection and treatment.

The study presents a CNN-KNN hybrid model designed to predict hair breakage levels in Telogen Effluvium, achieving an overall accuracy of 98% using a dataset of 10,050 images. The model effectively classifies hair damage across five Breakage Degrees, with BD2 showing precision, recall, and F1-score values of 94.20%. This high accuracy suggests the model's potential for clinical application in dermatological diagnostics and personalized hair care treatment planning. The research highlights the model's capability to enhance patient care through early detection and intervention of hair-related conditions, improving health outcomes and quality of life.

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Hair loss without a white bulb may indicate mechanical damage, anagen effluvium, alopecia areata, or traction alopecia. Seeking a specialist is recommended, but access can be difficult in smaller areas.

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The user has been using finasteride, minoxidil, and nizoral for hair loss but hasn't seen regrowth, only maintenance. They are considering switching to dutasteride, which is believed to be more effective, but are concerned about potential side effects.

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Natural remedies like rosemary oil, coconut oil, and onion juice are generally seen as less effective compared to medical treatments like finasteride, minoxidil, and microneedling. Some users believe natural oils can help, but modern medicine is often more reliable.

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