February 2026 in “Cureus” Two methods reliably measure scalp area and hair count.
2 citations
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February 2020 in “Journal of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery” Good-looking donor sites for hair transplants usually have higher hair density and thicker hair.
December 2024 in “Texila international journal of public health” Trichoscopy effectively diagnoses and monitors cicatricial alopecias, reducing the need for biopsies.
4 citations
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January 1993 in “Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM)” The new method is 1000 times more sensitive for measuring hair growth.
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July 2024 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” Infrared techniques reveal glycogen, unsaturated lipids, and calcium compounds in hair.
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April 2016 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Trichoscopy is a useful method for identifying primary cicatricial alopecias and their specific types.
56 citations
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June 2010 in “Clinical and experimental dermatology” Coudability hairs are useful markers for alopecia areata activity.
10 citations
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September 2020 in “Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine” Researchers developed an algorithm for self-diagnosing scalp conditions with high accuracy using smart device-attached microscopes.
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February 1990 in “The journal of cell biology/The Journal of cell biology” Trichohyalin, a hair follicle protein, has a part with repeating patterns of 23 amino acids.
1 citations
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January 2017 in “International Journal of Dermoscopy” A dermatoscope is important for evaluating hair transplants and managing patient expectations.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Deep phenotyping helps distinguish between xeroderma pigmentosum and trichothiodystrophy, aiding in diagnosis and treatment.
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January 2018 in “Indian dermatology online journal” Trichoscopy helped diagnose and cure a child's hair loss caused by a fungal infection.
2 citations
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May 2025 in “Diagnostics” ATR-FTIR spectroscopy could help monitor alopecia areata treatment response non-invasively.
28 citations
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November 2018 in “Journal of structural biology” Different populations have distinct hair structures related to their ancestry.
10 citations
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January 2015 in “Skin appendage disorders” Low-cost videomicroscopes are not as reliable as standard videodermatoscopes for scalp examination due to lower image quality.
April 2012 in “Informa Healthcare eBooks” Temporal triangular alopecia is a lifelong condition with hairless patches on the side of the head that may be present from birth.
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March 2003 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” Trichofolliculoma has specific cytokeratin patterns that help in its diagnosis.
4 citations
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April 1989 in “The Journal of Dermatology” Trichohyalin granules help inner root sheath cells in hair follicles harden by integrating with keratin filaments.
1 citations
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April 2025 in “Dermatology Practical & Conceptual” Trichoscopy helps understand and manage traction alopecia in Black patients.
2 citations
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January 2019 in “Dermatology Review” Pigmented vellus and upright regrowing hairs predict hair regrowth in severe alopecia.
1 citations
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February 2015 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” Different hair fiber brands have unique electrostatic and dielectric properties.
13 citations
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October 2017 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” Yellow dots in hair and scalp examinations are important for diagnosing different scalp conditions.
July 1999 in “Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE” Hair analysis can reveal glucose levels in diabetic patients.
13 citations
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October 2004 in “Anais Brasileiros De Dermatologia” The document concludes that compulsive hair disorders, like trichotillomania, are complex and require careful diagnosis and treatment from both psychiatric and dermatological perspectives.
July 2023 in “Dermatology practical & conceptual” Low hemoglobin levels are significantly correlated with hair loss in women with Telogen Effluvium.
March 2025 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Systemic minoxidil improves hair density in women with female pattern hair loss over time.
11 citations
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January 2016 in “Mycoses” Human black hair is best for distinguishing between T. mentagrophytes and T. verrucosum.
March 2024 in “Middle East Fertility Society Journal/Middle East Fertility Society Journal ” PCOS patients have more central body fat, which can be effectively measured using DEXA.
November 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A new tool helps study hair follicle cells to develop better treatments for hair disorders.
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May 2005 in “British Journal of Cancer” Plucked human hair can be used to study drug effects on certain cell markers.