Main description:

This book is a comprehensive guide to hair disorders. Beginning with an introduction to hair anatomy, the following chapters discuss various hair disorders, from more common conditions such as alopecia, hair shaft disorders and itchy and scaly scalp problems, to less common conditions including follicular tumours and psychosomatic hair disorders.

The final sections describe the latest advances in surgical treatments for hair disorders including hair restoration surgery, hair transplantation, and stem cell therapy for hair loss. A complete chapter is dedicated to hair loss in women.

More than 565 clinical photographs, diagrams and tables enhance learning.

Key points

Comprehensive guide to hair disorders
Covers numerous common and less common conditions
Complete chapter dedicated to hair loss in women
Describes latest advances in surgical therapies

Contents:

Evolution of Hair
Hair Anatomy
Approach to a Patient with Hair Disorders
Genetic Disorders
Hair Shaft Disorders
Bacterial Infections
Fungal Infections
Pediculosis Capitis
Itchy and Scaly Scalp Disorders
Alopecia Areata
Androgenetic Alopecia
Hair Loss in Women
Telogen Effluvium
Hair and Endocrine System
Cicatricial Alopecia
Hirsuitism
Hypertrichosis
Hair and Nutrition
Cultural Influence on Hair disorders
Canities
Follicular Tumours
Psychosomatic Hair Disorders
Shampoos and Conditioners
Hair Restoration Surgery
Recent Advances in Hair transplantation
Laser Hair Reduction
Mesotherapy for Hair
Hair Cosmetics
Platelet Rich Plasma in Trichology
Stem Cell Therapy for Hair Loss
Overview of Management of Disorders of Hair and Scalp