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Hair Glossary Terms Starting With T

Texture Mismatch

Texture Mismatch occurs when the physical characteristics of transplanted hair — such as curl pattern, shaft diameter, porosity, or coarseness...
Texture Mismatch

Tumescent Solution

Tumescent Solution is a medical mixture injected into subcutaneous tissue to produce localized swelling (tumescence), anesthesia, and hemostasis. In hair...
Tumescent Solution 2

Transection

Transection refers to the partial or complete cutting of a hair follicle that renders it nonviable for transplantation or natural...
Transection

Terminal Hair

Terminal hair is the thicker, pigmented, longer hair type that replaces finer vellus hair in certain parts of the body,...
Terminal Hair

Telogen Phase

The telogen phase is the resting stage of the hair growth cycle in which the hair follicle is inactive and...
Telogen Phase

Traction Alopecia

Traction alopecia is hair loss that results from repeated tension on hair follicles, commonly caused by tight hairstyles such as...
Traction Alopecia

Temporal Points

Temporal Points are the anatomical regions at the temples that form the outer corners of the hairline, marking where the...
Temporal Points