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Hair follicle miniaturization due to loss of contact with Arrector Pili Muscle

12-22-2015, 03:34 PM

In AA hair loss can be 100% reversible while MPB is not reversible. In AA the hair follicles stay attached to the Arrector Pili muscle where contact is lost in MPB.

Maybe the cure is just figuring out how to make this connection again?

Miniaturized Hairs Maintain Contact with the Arrector Pili Muscle in Alopecia Areata but not in Androgenetic Alopecia: A Model for Reversible Miniaturization and Potential for Hair Regrowth - PMC

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3500053/

Hair follicle miniaturization is the hallmark of male pattern hair loss (MPHL), female pattern hair loss (FPHL), and alopecia areata (AA). AA has the potential for complete hair regrowth and reversal of miniaturization. MPHL and FPHL are either ...
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