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    Glossary Hair Pull Test

    diagnostic method to assess hair shedding by gentle pulling

    The Hair Pull Test is a diagnostic procedure used to evaluate hair loss. During the test, a small group of hairs (usually around 40-60) is gently pulled from the scalp to see how many hairs come out. If more than a few hairs are easily pulled out, it may indicate active hair shedding or a condition like telogen effluvium or alopecia areata.

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    1. Hair pull test: Evidence-based update and revision of guidelines Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2016 · 36 citations
    2. Trichoscopy‐assisted hair pull test: A helpful adjunct to trichoscopy for diagnosing and managing alopecias Australasian Journal of Dermatology · 2021
    3. Hair pull test: A clinical update for patients with Asian- and Afro-textured hair Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2020 · 4 citations
    4. (R) Alopecia areata hair pull test and its correlation to histopathological findings. Minia Journal of Medical Research · 2023
    5. Hair Evaluation Method: Pull Test and Wash Test Springer eBooks · 2015
    6. Hair Evaluation Method: Pull Test and Wash Test 2017 · 4 citations
    7. Serial trichoscopy vs. modified hair pull test for monitoring the disease activity and treatment response of localized alopecia areata Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology · 2016 · 11 citations
    8. Androgenic Alopecia, Male and Female Pattern, Platelet Rich Plasma, Hair Pull Test. PLATELET RICH PLASMA IN ANDROGENIC ALOPECIA IN MALE AND FEMALE PATIENTS- A MYTH, A PROSPECTIVE STUDY. · 2018
    9. Prospective Controlled Study Evaluating Pull Test with Correlation Serum Iron, Ferritin, Tranferin, Vitamin B12, Folic Acid in Patients with Alopecias in The Czech Republic Hair therapy & transplantation · 2018
    10. Pull Test and Trichogram CRC Press eBooks · 2021
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    1. 5 months on treatment 1,25 mg fin, 2x topical min (1ml)/day, derma stamping 1x/week, 1-2 times nizoral/week, 1-2 times mixed topical for dandruff Reddit · 7 Jun 2024
    2. How many hairs fall out when you run your fingers through your hair and pull? Before and after meds Reddit · 30 Apr 2026
    3. Anyone heard of HairStemCell Transplant? They claim not needing to pull the entire hair cell, allowing reuse of same donor area. Reddit · 10 May 2018
    4. People that don’t have 4c hair which is mostly all races that aren’t black have it better than us. Yall can have a receding hairline like this and still pull it off but I end up looking like this with mine, even when I grow my hair out 😭 Reddit · 23 Jan 2026
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