Subsurface detection of hair follicles in alopecia areata using optical coherence tomography

• Main Authors: Yow, Ai Ping, Lee, Wellington Zhengdao, Wong, Damon Wing Kee, Tey, Hong Liang
• Other Authors: School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Engineering::Electrical and electronic engineering::Optics, optoelectronics, photonics; Engineering::Chemical engineering; Optical Coherence Tomography; Hair Follicle
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/156187
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Alopecia areata (AA) is an autoimmune skin disorder that affects any hair-bearing areas and results in localized nonscarring hair loss. It can occur in individuals at any age regardless of ethnicity with a lifetime risk of 1–2%.1 The loss of hair is caused by perifollicular inflammation, which is as...