Vellus Hairs in the Frontal Scalp in Early Female Pattern Hair Loss

January 2013 in “ International Journal of Trichology ”

Ingrid Herskovitz, Isabel Sousa, Antonella Tosti

vellus hairs frontal scalp female pattern hair loss FPHL

TLDR More vellus hairs in frontal scalp indicate early female pattern hair loss.

This study examined the number of vellus hairs in the frontal scalp of women with early female pattern hair loss (FPHL). The study found that the average number of vellus hairs in the frontal area was greater than the average found in normal subjects. The study suggests that the presence of more than six vellus hairs in the frontal scalp at 20-fold magnification can be used as an additional criterion of FPHL, especially in the initial phases of the disease. The study included 45 patients diagnosed with FPHL.

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