The Predictive Value of Midscalp Hair Density and Terminal Hair Percentage in the Severity Evaluation of Female Pattern Hair Loss Assessed by Trichoscan in a Sample of Chinese Population

    December 2022 in “ Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology ”
    Xianhong Yang, Wanting Yu, Rui Qiao … Yiqun Jiang
    Studysummary In this study, TrichoScan characteristics, particularly hair density and terminal hair percentage in the midscalp, were found to predictively classify female pattern hair loss in a Chinese population.
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