Distribution of Hairs in Chinese Han Nationality

January 2012 in “ The Journal of Practical Medicine ”

HU Zhi-q

androgenetic alopecia follicular units hair transplantation AGA FUs

TLDR Chinese Han individuals have fewer hair follicles and hairs than Caucasians and Africans.

The study evaluated hair distribution in 146 healthy Chinese Han individuals and 41 with androgenetic alopecia (AGA). It found that healthy Chinese Han had an average of 74.36 follicular units (FUs) per cm² and 143.33 hairs per cm², with no significant gender differences. In AGA patients, the averages were slightly lower, particularly compared to the occipital scalp of healthy individuals. The predominant follicular unit type was two-hair FUs (52.62%). The study concluded that Chinese Han had fewer FUs and hairs compared to Caucasians and Africans, providing valuable data for hair transplantation planning and evaluation in this population.

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