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    Glossary stretch-back

    elasticity of hair returning to original length after stretching

    Stretch-back refers to the elasticity of hair, specifically how much hair can be stretched and then return to its original length without breaking. This property is an indicator of hair health and strength, as well as its moisture content. For professionals, assessing stretch-back can help determine the appropriate treatments for maintaining or improving hair condition.

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    1. The Use of Retention Sutures and Tensed Silastic‐Dacron Strips for the Prevention of Stretch‐Back after Alopecia‐reducing Procedures The Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology · 1994 · 14 citations
    2. Scalp Extension—A Quantitative Study Dermatologic Surgery · 1999 · 11 citations
    3. Anchor Scalp Reduction Dermatologic Surgery · 1996 · 8 citations
    4. Galea Fixation in Alopecia Reduction Surgery Dermatologic Surgery · 2001
    5. The Mathematics of Hair Restoration Surgery Dermatologic Surgery · 1997
    6. Scalp Reduction in the Treatment of Androgenic Alopecia Dermatologic Clinics · 1987 · 3 citations
    7. Dual transposition flaps for the reconstruction of large scalp defects Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2009 · 10 citations
    8. Scalp reduction Clinics in Dermatology · 1992 · 9 citations
    9. Improved Scalp Reduction Results with Prolonged Acute Tissue Expansion (PÂTÉ) The American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery · 1995 · 6 citations
    10. Scalp Alopecia Reconstruction 2010 · 1 citations
    11. Scalp-Reduction Revisited: A 10-Year Experience International Journal of Cosmetic Surgery and Aesthetic Dermatology · 2002
    12. Modified S Pattern for Scalp Reduction The American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery · 1992 · 4 citations
    13. Extensive Scalp Lifting: Decrease in Complications Utilizing Unilateral Occipital Artery Ligation and Other Modifications The Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology · 1992 · 3 citations
    14. Planning for Maximum Coverage in Surgical Hair Restoration Dermatologic Surgery · 1996 · 3 citations
    15. Mechanical Stretch Upregulates SDF-1α in Skin Tissue and Induces Migration of Circulating Bone Marrow-Derived Stem Cells into the Expanded Skin Stem Cells · 2013 · 43 citations
    16. Mechanical stretch induces hair regeneration through the alternative activation of macrophages Nature Communications · 2019 · 163 citations
    17. If Women Just had Their Hormones Back the Way they Were! Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism · 2024
    18. The Skin in Pregnancy Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery · 2002 · 47 citations
    19. Skin manifestations of obesity: a comparative study Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology · 2011 · 45 citations
    20. Microneedling: Where do we stand now? A systematic review of the literature Journal of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery · 2017 · 92 citations
    21. Dermatoses of pregnancy Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft · 2006 · 33 citations
    22. A cross-sectional study of cutaneous changes during pregnancy in a tertiary care hospital in Northern India International Journal of Research in Dermatology · 2022 · 2 citations
    23. A Clinical Study on Cutaneous Manifestations of Obesity Journal of evolution of medical and dental sciences · 2019
    24. Dermatological Maifestations of Obesity Journal of medical science and clinical research · 2017
    25. Surgery Update for General Dermatologists Session 1 Australasian Journal of Dermatology · 2017
    26. PHYSIOLOGIC SKIN CHANGES ASSOCIATED WITH PREGNANCY International Journal of Dermatology · 1992 · 64 citations
    27. Pregnancy and the Skin Dermatologic Clinics · 1990 · 36 citations
    28. Physiological Skin Changes During Pregnancy Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology · 2014 · 35 citations
    29. Cutaneous manifestations of anabolic-androgenic steroid use in athletes International Journal of Dermatology · 2009 · 34 citations
    30. Skin eruptions specific to pregnancy: an overview The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist · 2013 · 6 citations