When diagnosing hair loss, does length and diameter matter?

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In CTE and AGA, what is the significance of shed hairs between 3 to 5 cm versus hairs under 3 cm and over 5cm? Also, does the width of these hairs make a difference to a diagnosis?

Jeff Donovan, MD, PhD · Answer

In AGA, hairs get thinner and progressively shorter. Hairs less than 3 cm are INFREQUENTLY seen in CTE. Hair less than 3 cm are FREQUENTLY seen in AGA.  Hair collections are sometimes challenging to interpret. If you are going to do one, see an expert for interpretation.

Ilhan Serdaroglu, MD · Answer

ıf you have baldness because og AGA  length of your hair does not change any thing. But ıf you have a long hair, big mass hair , you feels shedding effects more compare to a short hair.

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

When balding occurs, the hair shafts start to thin (miniaturization) in the impacted areas. The length can also be limited at the leading edge of recession for men.

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