Circulatory changes in alopecia: Preliminary report, with a summary of the cutaneous circulation of the normal scalp

FE CORMIA, A ERNYEY - Archives of Dermatology, 1961 - jamanetwork.com
The relationships between hair loss, hair growth, and vascular supply in the human scalp
have not been precisely delineated. Alopecias from severe inflammatory processes which
destroy the follicular unit have been fully documented. The combination of genetic
susceptibility and androgenic inhibition of follicular growth in male and female patterned
baldness is well recognized, but the role played by the vascular system is unknown. Little is
understood concerning the pathogenesis of the mildly inflammatory alopecias, exemplified …