Characteristic Features of Japanese Women's Hair With Aging and Hair Loss

    December 2006 in “ Journal of Dermatological Science ”
    Masahiro Tajima, Chika Hamada, Takayuki Arai … Akihiro Ishino
    Studysummary This study observed that Japanese women experience diffuse central hair loss after age 40, characterized by reduced hair density and thicker hair ratio rather than vellus-like hairs.
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