Measuring the Epilation Force Over the Frontal and Occipital Region in Cases of Female Pattern Hair Loss Using Handheld Trichotilometer

April 2017

K.Siva Ranjani

female pattern hair loss anagen hairs telogen hairs trichotillometer hair loss hair growth phases hair shedding phases hair pull test device

TLDR The trichotillometer is a simple, effective tool for diagnosing and assessing female pattern hair loss.

The study aimed to measure the epilation force required to pluck anagen and telogen hairs from the frontal and occipital regions in cases of female pattern hair loss using a trichotillometer. Conducted on 30 female patients over 20 years old with class 2 female pattern hair loss, the study found that the mean force required to pluck anagen and telogen hairs in the frontal region was 0.51N and 0.71N, respectively, and 0.61N and 0.51N in the occipital region. However, these differences were not statistically significant. The study concluded that the trichotillometer is a simple and effective tool for diagnosing pattern hair loss and assessing treatment effectiveness in an outpatient setting.

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