Table 3.
Comparison of Hair Parameters in the Parietal Region Seriously Affected FPHL Patients with Healthy Controls
| Frontal | Midscalp | Vertex | Parietal | Occipital | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hair density | |||||
| Controls | 131.22±17.77 | 145.89±17.94 | 143.22±20.17 | 121.49±18.07 | 132.75±19.39 |
| FPHL | 112.14±10.10**** | 121.51±22.79**** | 120.10±17.94**** | 109.59±13.14* | 113.07±13.42*** |
| Terminal hair percentage | |||||
| Controls | 62.70±16.01 | 75.54±11.78 | 76.03±12.59 | 68.59±17.31 | 77.78±11.24 |
| FPHL | 55.83±21.54 | 56.62±13.00**** | 50.78±18.38**** | 57.26±17.93* | 71.22±14.20* |
| Intermediate hair percentage | |||||
| Controls | 23.24±11.65 | 18.79±9.65 | 18.37±10.33 | 22.37±13.06 | 17.04±10.29 |
| FPHL | 27.24±17.00 | 31.14±11.96**** | 36.20±16.34**** | 27.36±14.01 | 19.36±10.27 |
| Vellus hair percentage | |||||
| Controls | 14.34±12.17 | 5.68±5.87 | 5.60±6.17 | 9.04±9.56 | 5.18±5.92 |
| FPHL | 17.22±20.15 | 12.22±9.44*** | 13.02±8.60**** | 15.51±12.21* | 9.43±12.90* |
| Mean hair diameter | |||||
| Controls | 69.50±12.38 | 76.65±8.60 | 77.63±9.67 | 72.48±11.46 | 76.93±10.06 |
| FPHL | 74.97±19.08 | 76.75±14.76 | 70.46±11.99* | 66.05±12.78* | 67.14±14.94** |
Notes: The values in table are expressed as mean ± SD (****Represented P < 0.0001, ***Represented P < 0.001, **Represented P < 0.01, *Represented P < 0.05, parietal region seriously affected FPHL VS normal controls at the same scalp area).