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Follicular Miniaturisation

Process Dermatologic

The shortening of each hair’s growth phase until the follicle produces a thinner, shorter shaft. This is the actual mechanism of pattern hair loss, and it is gradual rather than sudden.

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Follicular Miniaturisation increases risk of

Male Pattern Hair Loss

Permanent thinning at the crown and hairline in those genetically predisposed. Androgens accelerate a process that was already going to happen, and the loss does not come back.

Follicular Miniaturisation stimulates

Scalp Hair Follicle

In a genetically susceptible scalp, DHT binding shrinks the follicle a little with each cycle. The predisposition is inherited; the androgen sets the pace.