Research Paper: Morphological Analysis of Telogen Hair Follicles in Non-Balding and Balding Women

    January 2007 in “ 한국미용학회지 ”
    김동표, 이주영
    TLDR Women without alopecia have more fat tissues and longer hair roots than those with alopecia.
    This study analyzed the morphological characteristics of hair roots during the telogen phase in women with and without alopecia. It found that both groups had club-shaped hair roots, but those without alopecia had more fat tissues and longer hair roots, while those with alopecia had minimal fat tissues, indicating hair miniaturization due to hair loss. These findings could help in visually distinguishing hair roots in the telogen phase and in understanding conditions like anagen effluvium and telogen effluvium caused by cytotoxic drugs.
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