46 citations,
April 2009 in “Journal of Dermatological Case Reports” Researchers established normal hair and scalp characteristics for healthy women using trichoscopy.
January 2018 in “Springer eBooks” Gender affects hair and scalp characteristics, with differences in hormone responses, graying patterns, and trace metals.
25 citations,
August 2015 in “Journal of cosmetic dermatology” African American women report more hair issues and use different hair care practices than Caucasian women, and have different hair and scalp characteristics.
16 citations,
December 2016 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Higher scalp elasticity leads to wider scars after hair transplantation; a new method to measure elasticity may help predict scar size.
January 2017 in “Journal of Cosmetics, Dermatological Sciences and Applications” Chinese women's hair gets thinner and grayer with age, and scalp conditions change, especially after 40.
8 citations,
January 2013 in “BioMed Research International” Age, gender, and hair loss affect scalp characteristics differently in young Caucasian adults.
January 2016 in “Georg Thieme Verlag eBooks” Hair transplantation in East Asians needs special techniques to ensure natural results and prevent complications due to their unique hair and scalp characteristics.
October 2022 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” Hair restoration surgery, including hairline-lowering and hair transplantation, can effectively treat hair loss and improve appearance in all ethnic groups.
80 citations,
March 2008 in “Contact Dermatitis” Nearly half of the French individuals surveyed reported having a sensitive scalp, more common in women, often linked to hair loss and symptoms like itching, and triggered by factors including shampoos and pollution.
77 citations,
April 1999 in “Dermatologic Clinics” The document concludes that follicular unit transplantation offers more natural results and better graft survival than older hair transplant methods.
51 citations,
July 2008 in “Dermatologic Therapy” The document concludes that surgery is a preferred treatment for cicatricial alopecia, with the method chosen based on individual factors and may require multiple sessions and careful postoperative care.
July 2008 in “Expert Review of Dermatology” Proper planning for hair transplants is crucial for natural results, with careful patient selection and strategic graft placement being key factors.
9 citations,
May 2020 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” Hair restoration surgeons have improved follicular unit excision (hair transplant method) by using innovative tools and techniques, reducing hair damage and increasing success rates.
June 2013 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Central lipohypertrophy in HIV-infected women may lead to shorter eyelashes.
January 2016 in “Global dermatology” A treatment called Cellcurin, combined with microneedling, significantly increased hair density and diameter in patients with hair loss.
11 citations,
January 2015 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Hair loss gene linked to prostate issues.
Modern hair restoration techniques can effectively treat hair loss and provide natural-looking results.
March 2023 in “Asian journal of beauty & cosmetology” Keratin pretreatment improves the quality of damaged hair during perming.
46 citations,
December 2003 in “Advances in neonatal care” Assessing newborn scalp hair can reveal important health information.
12 citations,
May 2021 in “Clinical Interventions in Aging” Men with androgenetic alopecia have oilier and less hydrated scalps, especially in sensitive areas.
16 citations,
November 2013 in “European Journal of Dermatology” Hair gets thinner and grayer with age, and density decreases more in men on top and in women on top and back.
6 citations,
December 2014 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” Hair density and thickness decrease in all scalp areas for East Asians with AGA.
19 citations,
June 2018 in “Breast Cancer Research and Treatment” Scalp cooling effectively prevents severe hair loss in breast cancer patients treated with docetaxel and is safe.
December 2022 in “Kristu Jayanti Journal of Core and Applied Biology (KJCAB)” Scalp hair characteristics vary across different regions of India and can help identify a person's origin.
8 citations,
January 2013 in “Journal of The Korean Medical Association” Korean hair is typically thicker with a slower growth rate, and treatments like Dutasteride are effective for male pattern hair loss without major side effects.
7 citations,
July 2017 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” Reflectance confocal microscopy is useful for diagnosing scalp melanomas, which have features similar to those on the trunk.
3 citations,
February 2019 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” The effects of estrogen on human scalp hair growth are unclear and need more research.
1 citations,
December 2022 in “Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology” Arab hair is generally thicker but less dense compared to other ethnicities, affecting hair disorder diagnosis and treatment.
31 citations,
February 2020 in “BioMed Research International” Thai people's hair density decreases with age and varies by scalp area, but hair thickness stays the same regardless of age or scalp area.
December 2022 in “Frontiers in Microbiology” The scalp microbiome is more diverse and may be more important in hair loss than the gut microbiome.