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    GlossaryModified Wash Test

    diagnostic procedure to assess hair shedding by counting shed hairs

    The Modified Wash Test is a diagnostic procedure used to assess hair shedding. In this test, a person washes their hair after a period of not washing it (usually 5 days), and the shed hairs are collected and counted. This helps in evaluating the severity of hair loss and can be useful for diagnosing conditions like telogen effluvium or other forms of alopecia.

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      Telogen Effluvium: A Comprehensive Review

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      56 citations , August 2019 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology”
      The document concludes that Telogen Effluvium is a hair loss disorder that can be assessed with the modified wash test and may be treated with clobetasol foam, with patient management being important.
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      7 citations , January 2015 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology”
      Only about 20% of women have hair loss after childbirth severe enough to be considered clinically significant.
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      10 citations , August 2011 in “Clinics”
      The author clarified that Alopecia Areata Incognita (AAI) and diffuse Alopecia Areata (AA) are different conditions and the case discussed was actually AA, not AAI.
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      7 citations , August 2011 in “Giornale italiano di dermatologia e venereologia : organo ufficiale, Società italiana di dermatologia e sifilografia”
      The Modified Wash Test is reliable for diagnosing hair loss conditions and determining treatment priority.

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