Assessing Hair Shedding in Children
January 1999
in “
Dermatology
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Studysummary This study found that the wash test reliably measures hair shedding in children, with the number of shed hairs increasing with age and suggesting a potential early onset of androgenetic alopecia.
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The study assessed hair shedding in children using the wash test on 31 participants aged 3–11 years. Results showed an average of 10.68 ± 3.91 hairs shed, which was considered normal for this age group. The validity of the method was confirmed by the χ² test. The study found that hair shedding increased with age, suggesting a potential prepubertal onset of androgenetic alopecia. The wash test was deemed reliable and useful for monitoring hair shedding in children.
