Aging Hair

The scalp and hair are subject to both intrinsic or physiologic aging and extrinsic or premature aging caused by external factors. This comprehensive and reader-friendly book offers an up-to-date overview on all aspects of hair aging, including in particular the two main streams of interest: the aes...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Tr<U+00fc>eb, Ralph M. (Editor), Tobin, Desmond J. (Editor)
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2010.
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Online Access:https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-02636-2
Table of Contents:
  • Gerontobiology of the Hair Follicle
  • Molecular Basis, Inflammatory Phenomena and Fibrosis of Androgenetic Alopecia
  • Postmenopausal Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia
  • Female Pattern Hair Loss
  • Comparative Histopathology of Androgenetic Alopecia and Senescent Alopecia
  • The Aging Hair Pigmentary Unit
  • Mechanisms of Melanocyte Stem Cell Maintenance and Hair Graying
  • Oxidative Stress Associated Melanocyte-Loss and Hair Growth Capacity
  • Human Hair Follicle and Epidermal Melanocytes as a Proxy Cell Type in Neurodegeneration Research
  • Effect of UV Radiation on Scalp and Hair Growth
  • Hair Photoaging
  • Effect of Tobacco Smoking
  • Age-related General Problems
  • Aging of Scalp and Age-related Disorders
  • Care of Aging Hair and Photoprotection
  • Possibilities and Limitations for Reversal of Hair Graying and Age Related Hair Loss
  • Evidence-based Hair Transplantation
  • Future Directions: Gene Polymorphism Diagnostics Relevant to Hair, Follicular Targeted Gene Therapy, Hair Follicle Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering
  • Hair after Death.