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30 / 1000+ results![Contrast enhanced phototrichogram pinpoints scalp hair changes in androgen sensitive areas of male androgenetic alopecia](/images/research/a0e51957-69de-4b2c-9888-bc39f90ecd36/small/2410.jpg)
research Contrast enhanced phototrichogram pinpoints scalp hair changes in androgen sensitive areas of male androgenetic alopecia
CE-PTG detects early hair follicle issues in balding areas, helping measure male hair loss.
![Critical study of hair growth analysis with computer-assisted methods](/images/research/ce8d7c38-7ac0-449a-8482-59f52ed326dd/small/20427.jpg)
research Critical study of hair growth analysis with computer-assisted methods
The Trichoscan system was found to be inaccurate for measuring hair growth, needing better software to be useful.
![Female patients complaining about hair loss: documentation of defective scalp hair dynamics with contrast-enhanced phototrichogram](/images/research/d8dc64ef-cf46-45b0-81b8-e6006107f6f1/small/20431.jpg)
research Female patients complaining about hair loss: documentation of defective scalp hair dynamics with contrast-enhanced phototrichogram
The study concluded that a special imaging technique showed women with hair loss have slower hair growth and a faulty hair replacement cycle.
![Morphological Approach to Hair Disorders](/images/research/b1dcb594-2465-438d-b66f-caf9ad887f5f/small/23454.jpg)
research Morphological Approach to Hair Disorders
Accurate clinical, histological, and genetic methods are key for understanding and treating hair disorders.
![Natural Scalp Hair Regression in Preclinical Stages of Male Androgenetic Alopecia and Its Reversal by Finasteride](/images/research/f0e787fa-cdcb-4412-b3fe-ac70345f7e5b/small/2668.jpg)
research Natural Scalp Hair Regression in Preclinical Stages of Male Androgenetic Alopecia and Its Reversal by Finasteride
Finasteride reverses early hair loss and promotes growth.
![Why care about Linear Hair Growth Rates (LHGR)? A study using in vivo imaging and computer assisted image analysis after manual processing (CAIAMP) in unaffected male controls and men with male pattern hair loss (MPHL)](/images/research/a9d2d32e-ee86-4da9-85de-0ef09e2a3faf/small/3513.jpg)
research Why care about Linear Hair Growth Rates (LHGR)? A study using in vivo imaging and computer assisted image analysis after manual processing (CAIAMP) in unaffected male controls and men with male pattern hair loss (MPHL)
Thicker hair grows faster; hair loss patients have slower growth.
![Exogen hair characterization in human scalp](/images/research/eb33aad5-b25d-41e0-854d-8befd99edd8a/small/20421.jpg)
research Exogen hair characterization in human scalp
The conclusion is that exogen is a unique hair cycle phase and the new sampling method specifically targets this stage, which may help in future hair loss research.
![Automated digital image analysis (TrichoScan<sup>®</sup>) for human hair growth analysis: Ease versus errors](/images/research/17a356b9-dabf-4713-9fb8-7b2fb89a954a/small/16344.jpg)
research Automated digital image analysis (TrichoScan®) for human hair growth analysis: Ease versus errors
TrichoScan often makes mistakes and needs improvement for correct hair growth analysis.
![Phototrichogram findings in women with androgenetic alopecia](/images/research/1096e5a0-fa2e-4ba7-b3a6-082cd6fd8eaf/small/2685.jpg)
research Phototrichogram findings in women with androgenetic alopecia
Women with AGA have less hair on midscalp, more thin and non-growing hair.
![Gender differences in scalp hair growth rates are maintained but reduced in pattern hair loss compared to controls](/images/research/5cd23a51-ae2e-466d-af4f-e2feb1889f90/small/16160.jpg)
research Gender differences in scalp hair growth rates are maintained but reduced in pattern hair loss compared to controls
Women's hair grows faster and thicker than men's, but hair growth slows for both genders with pattern hair loss.
![Placebo‐controlled dose‐effect studies with topical minoxidil 2% or 5% in male‐patterned hair loss treated with oral finasteride employing an analytical and exhaustive study protocol](/images/research/f0e34941-f677-4a08-8ef3-ef61c43171de/small/4719.jpg)
research Placebo‐controlled dose‐effect studies with topical minoxidil 2% or 5% in male‐patterned hair loss treated with oral finasteride employing an analytical and exhaustive study protocol
Minoxidil 5% works better than 2% for hair growth in male-patterned hair loss.
![Hair evaluation methods: Merits and demerits](/images/research/3ea66a11-5923-43d0-af23-8aaed8ea2567/small/16349.jpg)
research Hair evaluation methods: Merits and demerits
Different hair evaluation methods have their own pros and cons, and using multiple methods together is best for accurate hair loss diagnosis and tracking.
![Current and novel methods for assessing efficacy of hair growth promoters in pattern hair loss](/images/research/4665bc6a-9323-4b6f-9cdf-03934e0c667d/small/20469.jpg)
research Current and novel methods for assessing efficacy of hair growth promoters in pattern hair loss
New methods improve how we test hair growth treatments, but challenges like slow hair changes and high costs remain.
![Diagnosis of Hair Disorders](/images/research/d0122a5a-16e6-43a4-936c-ed6d242744b3/small/23213.jpg)
research Diagnosis of Hair Disorders
The document concludes that accurate diagnosis of hair disorders is crucial and requires a range of diagnostic methods.
![TrichoScan: A Novel Tool For The Analysis of Hair Growth In Vivo](/images/research/1696deaf-a20a-4487-9854-3ddf2b6a8144/small/20463.jpg)
research TrichoScan: A Novel Tool For The Analysis of Hair Growth In Vivo
TrichoScan is a reliable method for measuring hair growth and is useful for assessing hair loss treatments.
![EEMCO Guidance for the Assessment of Hair Shedding and Alopecia](/images/research/51db2c02-7f98-468f-9f5c-a7e29102d807/small/15349.jpg)
research EEMCO Guidance for the Assessment of Hair Shedding and Alopecia
The document explains hair growth and shedding, factors affecting it, and methods to evaluate hair loss, emphasizing the importance of skin biopsy for diagnosis.
![Low-level laser therapy as a treatment for androgenetic alopecia](/images/research/89699d74-8381-4080-98ad-7b518c9204de/small/3956.jpg)
research Low-level laser therapy as a treatment for androgenetic alopecia
Low-level laser therapy may improve hair regrowth and thickness for androgenetic alopecia, but more research is needed.
![The changing patterns of hair density and thickness in South Korean women with hair loss: clinical office-based phototrichogram analysis](/images/research/855dad3e-7773-4efd-807f-66271232fb47/small/16380.jpg)
research The changing patterns of hair density and thickness in South Korean women with hair loss: clinical office-based phototrichogram analysis
South Korean women with hair loss have lower hair density and thickness compared to healthy women.
![Assessment of hair loss: clinical relevance of hair growth evaluation methods](/images/research/8c9a838e-eaf0-4857-a4ae-d55c90b739d9/small/23283.jpg)
research Assessment of hair loss: clinical relevance of hair growth evaluation methods
Effective hair loss assessment requires a mix of precise measurement methods.
![Assessment of the usefulness of dihydrotestosterone in the diagnostics of patients with androgenetic alopecia](/images/research/654fc185-dbc9-4d7d-bc96-25a383c2d83e/small/3490.jpg)
research Assessment of the usefulness of dihydrotestosterone in the diagnostics of patients with androgenetic alopecia
DHT's role in hair loss is important, but measuring its level for diagnosis is questionable.
![Trichoscan: What Is New?](/images/research/b72cac05-b46d-4b8c-bc4f-c067304148bd/small/23251.jpg)
research Trichoscan: What Is New?
Trichoscan is a reliable method for measuring hair growth and monitoring treatment effectiveness in hair loss.
![Human hair growth ex vivo is correlated with in vivo hair growth: selective categorization of hair follicles for more reliable hair follicle organ culture](/images/research/a5595d05-b109-46d7-836a-ffca60c0d7fc/small/23244.jpg)
research Human hair growth ex vivo is correlated with in vivo hair growth: selective categorization of hair follicles for more reliable hair follicle organ culture
Choosing hair follicles at the same growth stage leads to more consistent hair growth experiments.
![Female pattern hair loss](/images/research/2b3bc83e-ffbe-4185-8f1d-87a48c398c53/small/3349.jpg)
research Female pattern hair loss
FPHL causes hair loss in women due to genetics and hormones; minoxidil and anti-androgens are treatments, and early intervention is advised.
![Severe diffuse non-scarring hair loss in systemic lupus erythematosus - clinical and histopathological analysis of four cases](/images/research/c3763ad4-6507-43c4-b61a-675120e935c9/small/16315.jpg)
research Severe diffuse non-scarring hair loss in systemic lupus erythematosus - clinical and histopathological analysis of four cases
Hair loss in systemic lupus erythematosus patients is unique and improves with treatment.
![No improvement in male-pattern hair loss using laser hair-comb therapy: a 6-month, half-head, assessor-blinded investigation in two men](/images/research/d275b172-000b-4617-ba83-e53d28f91d1e/small/3150.jpg)
research No improvement in male-pattern hair loss using laser hair-comb therapy: a 6-month, half-head, assessor-blinded investigation in two men
Laser hair-comb therapy doesn't improve male-pattern hair loss.
![Qualification of a new and precise automatic tool for the assessment of hair diameters in phototrichograms](/images/research/1b541f0e-78ba-42d7-9a9c-e55f19dd8b2a/small/26201.jpg)
research Qualification of a new and precise automatic tool for the assessment of hair diameters in phototrichograms
The new automatic tool accurately measures hair thickness and is reliable.
![Investigating the Safety and Efficacy of Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Treatment for Female Androgenetic Alopecia: Review of the Literature](/images/research/d8375ba2-2c5d-46a8-8f02-d30cc1878ca0/small/5164.jpg)
research Investigating the Safety and Efficacy of Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Treatment for Female Androgenetic Alopecia: Review of the Literature
PRP treatment may promote hair growth and improve hair density in women with AGA, but more research is needed.
![Viable terminal scalp hair follicles constitute a necessary and sufficient biological end‐organ that conditions clinical efficacy of finasteride in males with male pattern hair loss without implying reversal of miniaturized follicles](/images/research/2a6def6c-9f4d-4cdd-acc3-90b64f2dc982/small/4551.jpg)
research Viable terminal scalp hair follicles constitute a necessary and sufficient biological end‐organ that conditions clinical efficacy of finasteride in males with male pattern hair loss without implying reversal of miniaturized follicles
Finasteride works for hair loss by maintaining existing hair follicles, not reversing miniaturization.
![Techniques for the discovery and evaluation of drugs against alopecia](/images/research/3cbffa10-728d-4678-a0c7-1dc99f08ca37/small/23179.jpg)
research Techniques for the discovery and evaluation of drugs against alopecia
We need better treatments for hair loss, and while test-tube methods are helpful, they can't fully replace animal tests for evaluating new hair growth treatments.