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    Glossary Involutional Follicular Erosion

    gradual thinning and weakening of hair follicles with aging

    Involutional Follicular Erosion (IFE) refers to the gradual thinning and weakening of hair follicles that occurs naturally with aging. This process leads to a reduction in hair density and can contribute to age-related hair loss.

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      research Trichoscopy

      42 citations , October 2012 in “Dermatologic Clinics”
      This article reviews the use of trichoscopy for diagnosing common hair and scalp diseases and introduces a new classification for specific skin surface abnormalities, without presenting new clinical results.

      research The Pathogenesis of Primary Cicatricial Alopecias

      150 citations , October 2010 in “The American Journal of Pathology”
      This review discusses the pathogenesis and challenges in treating primary cicatricial alopecia, highlighting the need to understand immune protection collapse in hair follicle stem cells; it reports no new clinical results.

      research Acquired scalp alopecia. Part I: A review

      44 citations , November 1998 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology”
      This review provides a framework for diagnosing acquired scalp alopecias and discusses both non-scarring and scarring types, but reports no new clinical results.

      research Hair loss in infancy and childhood

      1 citations , October 2014 in “Paediatrics and Child Health”
      This article reviews hair growth and loss in children and offers diagnostic approaches, reporting no new results.