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 Kai Hsu, Chao Chun Yang

androgenetic alopecia hair density terminal-to-vellus hair ratio T/V ratio digital microscope parietal site vertex site frontal site occipital site AGA

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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