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New evidence suggested that there are irreversible damages in and around hair follicles in just after 30 months of androgenetic alopecia, commonly referred to as male or female pattern baldness.

The researchers involved in this study were N.Konstantinova, N.G. Korotkii, N. Sharova, E. Barhunova, and D. Gaevski  (Moscow Medical Univeristy).

The experiment was conducted on 15 male subjects ranging from 24 - 41 years old. This history of androgenetic alopecia ranged from 1.5 to 18 years among the test subjects. The research showed that almost all subjects who have had androgenetic alopecia for more than 3 years exhibited a certain follicular fibrosis. The condition was characterized by compression and irreversible disruption of collagen fibers as well as formation of scar-like tissues around each anagen hair follicle. A decrease in the number of hair follicles were also observed in the test subjects, up to 50% reduction in the number of hair follicles compared to the control group.

Scientists confirmed that there is a "correlation between length of the androgenetic alopecia and severity / thickness of follicular fibrosis." It is further recommended that treatments for androgenetic alopecia should be commenced at the onset of hair loss.

The significance of this research:

1) It is very important to start a treatment regimen for androgenetic alopecia as soon as possible upon signs of hair loss. Delaying treatment may lead to irreversible damage in and around hair follicles which will diminish your chance for full regrowth.

2) The earlier you start a treatment regimen, the more likely you will see results from the treatment given that the follicle will be less prone to irreversible damage in the early stages.

3) It may be unwise to give up a treatment simply because it does not generate cosmetically acceptable hair growth. While products such as Rogaine seldom generate terminal hairs, it has been proven very effective in generating and/or marinating vellus hairs in patients and thus delaying the possibility of irreversible damage inflicted on the hair follicle.

4) It has now become a battle of not only about hair regrowth, but also about keeping the follicles alive and free from irreversible damage even in the absence of cosmetically acceptable hair growth.

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