Mapping the Hair Density, Thickness, and Volume in Normal and Androgenetic Alopecia Subjects With the Digital Microscope

    December 2022 in “ JEADV Clinical Practice ”
    WenShou Chang, K. F. Chen, S. Y. Cheng … Chao Chun Yang
    Studysummary In this study, researchers found that using a handheld digital microscope, hair diameter was a better determinant of perceived alopecia severity in androgenetic alopecia than hair density.
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