TY - BOOK ID - 8434337 TI - Female alopecia : guide to successful management PY - 2013 SN - 3642355021 364235503X PB - New York : Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Alopecia. KW - Baldness -- Treatment. KW - Baldness. KW - Women -- Diseases. KW - Medicine KW - Health & Biological Sciences KW - Dermatology KW - Alopecia KW - Hair loss KW - Loss of hair KW - Medicine. KW - Dermatology. KW - Gynecology. KW - Internal medicine. KW - Medicine & Public Health. KW - Internal Medicine. KW - Hair KW - Scalp KW - Diseases KW - Aging KW - Medicine, Internal KW - Gynaecology KW - Generative organs, Female KW - Skin KW - Gynecology . UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:8434337 AB - Few dermatologic problems carry as many emotional overtones as hair loss in women, which is by far the most common hair problem encountered in daily clinical practice. Fortunately, a specific diagnosis can usually be established through a detailed patient history, examination of the scalp and pattern of hair loss, a simple pull test, dermoscopy of the scalp and hair (trichoscopy), a few pertinent screening blood tests, and, in selected cases, a scalp biopsy. Once the diagnosis has been established, treatment appropriate to the diagnosis is likely to control the problem. The aim of this comprehensively illustrated monograph is to provide both specialists and primary care physicians with the practical know-how required for successful management of hair loss in female patients of all ages. The book opens by critically examining myths about hair loss. The different examination techniques are then described, and the various forms of hair loss and their treatment are discussed in detail. Approaches to follow-up are outlined, and the management of patient expectations is carefully considered. The potential role of hair care and cosmetics is also explored in some depth. . ER -