This study measured the force required to pluck anagen and telogen hair from volunteers, suggesting that trichotillometry could assess hair strength in alopecia patients and evaluate treatment efficacy.
4 citations
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March 2015 in “Skin Research and Technology”
This study suggests that using trichotillometry to establish the normal range of shear strain for different hair types could inform diagnostic and treatment decisions for various hair conditions.
1 citations
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March 2018 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)”
In this study, a new leave-on hair treatment with Dynagen and zinc salts significantly increased hair growth rate, fibre diameter, and follicle strength in healthy women.
73 citations
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March 2009 in “Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery”
This article reviews various diagnostic tools for hair disorders, describing methods ranging from invasive to noninvasive, but reports no new research findings or clinical results.
In this study, the average force required to pluck hair was significantly lower in malnourished adults, especially those with kwashiorkor, compared to well-nourished individuals.