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Trichology is the study of the hair and scalp. The term derives from Ancient Greek θρίξ (thríx), "hair" and -λογία -logia. In most jurisdictions the title of a trichologist, not the field of trichology, is considered a para-medical discipline.

The Institute of Trichologists was founded in 1902. The first journal for the field, International Journal of Trichology, was founded in 2009.

Diseases

• Alopecia
  • Alopecia areata
  • Alopecia universalis
  • Frictional alopecia
  • Frontal fibrosing alopecia
  • Loose anagen syndrome
  • Pattern hair loss (Androgenic alopecia)
  • Scarring and non scarring hair loss

• Hair colour
  • Canities subita
  • Premature greying of hair

• The hair root & hair follicle disorders
  • Telogen effluvium
  • Trichostasis spinulosa

• Hirsutism
  • Trichomegaly

• Pathogenic
  • Microsporum audouinii
  • Piedraia hortae
  • Tinea capitis
  • Trichobacteriosis axillaris

Diagnosis

• Blood test
  • Vitamin deficiency
• Hair analysis
  • Scalp Biopsy
• Hamilton–Norwood scale & Ludwig scale
• Trichoscopy

Subspecialties

Trichology includes subspecialties that deal either with certain diseases or diseases of certain parts of the hair. Some of them are:

• Hair cloning

• Hair removal

• Management of hair loss
  • Hair transplantation

Cosmetic

• Hair care
  • Curly Girl Method

• Hygiene
  • Dry shampoo

Treatment

• Collagen induction therapy
  • Microneedling
• Low-level laser therapy
• Platelet-rich plasma
• Oral or topical pharmaceuticals
  • Antiandrogen or 5α-Reductase inhibitor’s
    • Dutasteride, Finasteride
  • Antifungal
    • Ketoconazole
  • Antihypertensive
    • Minoxidil

Trichology community

Associations

• International Association of Trichologists (IAT)
  • American Hair Research Society (AHRS)
  • Australasian Hair and Wool Research Society
  • European Hair Research Society (EHRS)
  • Hair Research Society of India
  • Korean Hair Research Society (KHRS)
  • Russian Hair Research Society (RHRS)
  • Society for Hair Research Japan
  • Ukraine Hair Research Society (UHRS)
  • World Congress for Hair Research
• The Institute of Trichologists
• International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery
• The Trichological Society

Journals

• International Journal of Trichology
• Trichology and Cosmetology

Notable trichologists

• Lidia Rudnicka
• Desmond Tobin
• Antonella Tosti
• Shuna Hammocks

Cosmetic

• Mark Constantine
• Philip Kingsley

References

1. ^ "What is a Trichologist?".
2. Liddell, Henry George; Scott, Robert. "A Greek-English Lexicon, θρίξ". www.perseus.tufts.edu. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
3. "A Brief History". Institute of Trichologists. Retrieved 2019-12-28.
4. Penney, Alexandra (9 December 1979). "Beauty THE YEAR OF THE TRICHOLOGIST". The New York Times.
5. Yesudian, P. (2009). "Why Another journal?". International Journal of Trichology. 1 (1): 1. doi:10.4103/0974-7753.51913. PMC 2929549. PMID 20805965.
6. Hammocks, Trichology (2 June 2013). "Trichologist from West Sussex". Shuna Hammocks Trichology.

• Trichology
• Human hair