Do Varying Thickness of Hairs Fall Out During Normal Daily Cycling?
I have been experiencing hair loss and notice during daily shedding, there are visibly different diameter hairs. Do the thin hairs represent minaturized hairs destined for baldness or can this be seen with the normal telogen phase? Thanks for your reply.
A non-balding person can lose 100 to 200 hairs a day. These hairs can be thick or thin, miniaturized or non-miniaturized. The good news is there are likely 100 to 200 new hairs growing at other areas of the scalp.
You cannot say miniaturized hairs represent hairs that are destined for baldness. It may just be a normal part of the hair cycle. In every hair follicular unit there are one or two vellus hairs which are short and thin. They go through the hair cycle like their big brothers in that follicular unit.
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