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    GlossaryModified Wash Test

    diagnostic procedure to assess hair shedding by counting shed hairs

    The Modified Wash Test is a diagnostic procedure used to assess hair shedding. In this test, a person washes their hair after a period of not washing it (usually 5 days), and the shed hairs are collected and counted. This helps in evaluating the severity of hair loss and can be useful for diagnosing conditions like telogen effluvium or other forms of alopecia.

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      Telogen Effluvium: A Comprehensive Review

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      Telogen effluvium: a comprehensive review

      56 citations , August 2019 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology”
      The document concludes that Telogen Effluvium is a hair loss disorder that can be assessed with the modified wash test and may be treated with clobetasol foam, with patient management being important.
      Intermittent Chronic Telogen Effluvium

      research Intermittent Chronic Telogen Effluvium

      10 citations , January 2017 in “Skin appendage disorders”
      Emotional stress can trigger intermittent hair loss in chronic telogen effluvium, which may not improve with treatment if stress continues.
      Alopecia Areata Incognita: A Comment

      research Alopecia areata incognita: a comment

      10 citations , August 2011 in “Clinics”
      The author clarified that Alopecia Areata Incognita (AAI) and diffuse Alopecia Areata (AA) are different conditions and the case discussed was actually AA, not AAI.

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