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Trichology

Trichology is the study of the hair and scalp. The term derives from Ancient Greek θρίξ (thríx), "hair" and -λογία -logia. In most jurisdictions the title of a trichologist, not the field of trichology, is considered a para-medical discipline.

The Institute of Trichologists was founded in 1902. The first journal for the field, International Journal of Trichology, was founded in 2009.

Trichology includes subspecialties that deal either with certain diseases or diseases of certain parts of the hair. Some of them are:

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