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Examination of hair

The scalp contains approximately 1,00,000 hairs.Each hair grows for about 1,000 days.
Rate of hair loss per day is approximately 100 normally.
Examination of hair consists of:
  • Distribution-normal or abnormal
  • Color of hair
  • Alopecia
  • Hypertrichosis
  • Hirsutism