TLDR Treating androgenic alopecia can significantly increase hair thickness, especially in males, with hair color and scalp location also affecting hair diameter.
In this study from 2014, 41 patients with androgenic alopecia were treated for six months and their hair diameter changes were compared to 41 age and sex-matched healthy individuals. The mean hair diameter in the patient group increased significantly from 0.052±0.008 to 0.055±0.008 m, 6 months later (p = 0.03), while there was no significant change in the control group. The increase in hair diameter was significantly more in male patients, despite the mean hair diameter being higher in female patients. The study also found that hair color and location on the scalp played significant roles in hair diameter. Light-brown hairs had a significantly higher mean diameter than dark-brown hairs in the patient's thinnest samples.
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July 2013 in “DeckerMed Medicine” The document's conclusion cannot be provided because the document is not readable or understandable.
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