DFU A double follicular unit (DFU) is a hair transplant graft that contains two follicular units, each typically with two to four hair follicles. DFUs are used on occasion in hair transplantation increase hair mass and create a fuller look. This type of graft is large by today’s standards and needs to be placed discretely so as not appear as an unusually large grouping of hair.
Diazoxide Diazoxide is a medication used to treat low blood sugar due to a number of specific causes. Diazoxide is also used as a vasodilator in the treatment of acute hypertension or malignant hypertension. It additionally is an agent that has demonstrated to induce hair growth.
Diffuse Patterned Alopecia (DPA) Diffuse Patterned Alopecia (DPA) is a type of genetically induced hair loss characterized by diffuse thinning in the front, top, and vertex of the scalp. It is similar to androgenetic alopecia in terms of causation, differing only in the distribution of the hair loss which does not conform to the common patterns seen in androgenetic alopecia.
Diffuse Unpatterned Alopecia (DUPA) A type of androgenetic hair loss that occurs over the entire scalp such that there is no area of the head that is unaffected by hair loss. This is in contradistinction to androgenetic alopecia which does not affect the area of the scalp within the lower aspects of the temporal and occipital regions, the so termed ‘permanent zone’ of hair from which hair is harvested in
Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) DHT is an androgen, the most potent of the male sex hormones, that is is produced throughout life however in much greater concentrations during fetal development and the period of puberty in males. Unlike testosterone from which it is derived via enzymatic conversion with 5-alpha reductase, DHT does not play a significant role in maintaining male physiology in adulthood. It’s recognized effects in adulthood are largely related to
