Hair Regrowth in Male and Female Pattern Hair Loss Does Not Involve the Conversion of Vellus Hair to Terminal Hair

    January 2016 in “ Experimental Dermatology ”
    D. Hugh Rushton, Michael Norris, D. Van Neste
    Studysummary This analysis concluded that hair regrowth in male and female pattern hair loss treatments did not involve converting vellus hairs into terminal hairs, suggesting a reactivation of dormant non-vellus follicles instead.
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