Description
This new edition of an established resource provides an extensive look at the practical management, both medical and surgical, of all forms of hair loss. Proper examination of the patient with hair loss is discussed in depth, as is androgenetic alopecia, the most common cause of hair loss. The autoimmune disease alopecia areata is examined comprehensively, including its pathogenesis, clinical features, differential diagnosis, and treatment. This edition also covers the latest developments in the diagnosis and treatment of the disease, along with hair restoration surgery.
This compact and easy-to-read book remains a valuable resource for professional training and use.
‘This book… has added value to my aesthetic practice and … allowed me to be better for my patients’ —PMFA, of the second edition
Key Features:
- Presents an authoritative guide for diagnosis and treatment
- Offers the dermatologist and plastic surgeon a comprehensive survey of the possible options and results
- Remains the established leader in the topic
Table of Contents
List of contributors
Acknowledgments
1. How to Diagnose the Patient with Hair Loss
2. Patterned Hair Loss: Pathogenesis, Clinical Features, Diagnosis, and Management
3. Telogen Effluvium: Pathogenesis, Clinical Features, Diagnosis, and Management
4. Hair Loss from Drugs and Radiation
5. Alopecia Areata: Pathogenesis, Clinical Features, Diagnosis, and Management
6. Cicatricial Alopecias: Pathogenesis, Clinical Features, Diagnosis, and Management
7. Hair Restoration Surgery
8. Nonmedical Approach to Hair Loss: What is Available?
9. Religious and Cultural Headwear
Index
