Alopecia is the general medical term for hair loss. There are many types of hair loss with different symptoms and causes. This book provides clinicians with the latest information and advances in the diagnosis and management of hair loss. Beginning with an overview of embryology, anatomy, hair cycle and classification, the following chapters cover numerous different types of alopecia and its treatment. Each chapter guides clinicians step by step providing an introduction and discussion on etiopathogenesis, then clinical features, investigation techniques, differential diagnosis, and treatment options. The comprehensive text is further enhanced by flowcharts, illustrations, photographs and comparative tables to assist learning. Key points Comprehensive guide to diagnosis and management of hair loss Guides clinicians step by step through investigations, clinical features, differential diagnosis and treatment Covers numerous different types of alopecia Highly illustrated with photographs, diagrams, flowcharts and tables

The Alopecias: Diagnosis and Treatments provides a practical answer to most diagnostic and therapeutic matters related to the different types of alopecia physicians may encounter in daily practice. It also presents a clear classification of all the types of alopecia. Among the topics covered are diffuse alopecia, traumatic alopecia, the male patient with androgenetic alopecia, the female patient with androgenetic alopecia, cicatricial alopecia, alopecia areata, congenital alopecia, and specific problems posed by alopecia in patients of African and Asian origin. The book’s chapters are divided into four major categories. The first one reviews biology and hair investigations. The second is dedicated to clinical pathology: describes various hair diseases including all major pathological conditions of the scalp affecting hair growth. The third emphasizes the role of aesthetic and reconstructive hair transplantation or scalp surgery. And the fourth covers cosmetic treatment, new medical innovations, and the latest procedures in aesthetic surgery. This book will help you understand the basic pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and the most effective treatment options for patients with hair-growth disorders.

A comprehensive account of skin pathology by one of the foremost dermatopathologists in the world. Restructured and updated, with full-colour throughout, and incorporating the very latest thinking in skin pathology, this will take its place as a modern classic. Based on the acclaimed Skin Pathology volume of SYMMERS' SYSTEMIC PATHOLOGY series, this new book is a stand-alone text freed of the constraints of a series format. Its distinguished author has restructured the text, used full-colour throughout, and incorporated the very latest thinking in skin pathology to create a book that is much more than a new edition. A Volume in the Systemic Pathology Series