Fundamentals of Hair and Follicles
January 2024
TLDR Understanding hair anatomy and growth is key to treating hair loss.
The document discusses the anatomy and growth cycles of hair, which are crucial for understanding and treating hair loss conditions such as androgenic alopecia, the most common form of hair loss in adults. It highlights that the human scalp can contain up to 150,000 hair follicles, and any disease affecting the follicle can lead to hair loss or alopecia, either temporary or permanent. The text aims to provide foundational knowledge for hair transplantation and understanding various hair loss diseases.
