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Artificial Intelligence in Hair Disorders: A Narrative Review
Alba Lecumberri1, Sergio Vañó-Galván2,3, Daniel Asz-Sigall4
1Dermatology Department, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, IRYCIS, Universidad de Alcalá, Madrid, Spain. albalecumberri@gmail.com.
Dermatology and Therapy
|February 27, 2026
Summary
Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing dermatology, especially for hair disorders. AI tools enhance objective hair parameter measurement and offer potential for personalized patient care, though clinical judgment remains essential.
Area of Science:
- Dermatology
- Medical Informatics
- Computational Biology
Background:
- Hair disorder assessment relies on visual evaluation, prone to variability.
- Artificial intelligence (AI) offers solutions for objective analysis and data integration in dermatology.
- AI applications in hair disorders are expanding beyond basic measurements.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review current and emerging AI applications in hair disorder management.
- To assess the clinical relevance and practical implementation of AI in trichology.
- To discuss limitations, ethical considerations, and future challenges of AI in hair disorders.
Main Methods:
- Narrative review of AI applications in dermatology for hair disorders.
- Analysis of AI's role in quantitative assessment, diagnostics, and personalized medicine.
- Discussion of methodological limitations, ethical issues, and data bias.
Main Results:
- Automated hair parameter measurement tools are the most clinically established AI applications.
- AI demonstrates potential in diagnostic support, drug development, and patient communication.
- Diagnostic and predictive AI models for hair disorders are still largely investigational.
Conclusions:
- AI tools can significantly improve objectivity, efficiency, and personalization in managing hair disorders.
- AI has the potential to complement, not replace, dermatologists' clinical judgment.
- Addressing challenges like validation, interpretability, and data bias is crucial for AI implementation.
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