A morphometric and histologic study of the scalp in psoriasis. Paradoxical sebaceous gland atrophy and decreased hair shaft diameters without alopecia.

May 1989 in “ PubMed ”

John T. Headington, Aditya K. Gupta, Michael Goldfarb, Brian J. Nickoloff, Ted A. Hamilton, Charles N. Ellis, John J. Voorhees

TLDR Psoriasis on the scalp causes smaller oil glands and thinner hair but doesn't lead to hair loss.

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research A morphometric and histologic study of the scalp in psoriasis. Paradoxical sebaceous gland atrophy and decreased hair shaft diameters without alopecia.

15 citations , May 1989 in “PubMed”

Psoriasis on the scalp causes smaller oil glands and thinner hair but doesn't lead to hair loss.