Evaluation of Hair Density in Different Ethnicities in a Healthy American Population Using Quantitative Trichoscopic Analysis

December 2017 in “ Skin Appendage Disorders ”

Mathew R. Birnbaum, Beth N. McLellan, Jerry Shapiro, Kenny Ye, Sophia D. Reid

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Studysummary The study observed that Americans of Hispanic descent have a statistically significant higher hair density than individuals of African descent but lower than Caucasians, which may assist in diagnosing and researching hair disorders.

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