The Changes in the Hair Cycle During Gestation and the Post-Partum Period

    May 2013 in “ Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology ”
    Sevda Gizlenti, Tuğba Rezan Ekmekçi
    Studysummary In this study, changes in hair cycle phases during pregnancy and the post-partum period showed a rise in telogen rates after delivery, especially among non-breastfeeding women, but no drastic exaggerations were noted.
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