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Why Does Hair Loss Only Affect the Top of the Scalp, Not the Back and Sides?
Why does hair loss usually affect the top of the scalp while the hair at the back and sides often remains thick for decades? Modern research suggests that hair follicles from different parts of the scalp are biologically different and may even carry a “memory” of where they came from. Dr Gwen Adey explores one of the most fascinating mysteries in hair biology: how hair follicles seem to know where they are.
Gwen Adey
1 day ago4 min read
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