Hair loss - Alopecia

Hair loss (alopecia) has a significant affect on the social and psychologic well-being of the patient. There are may causes of alopecia. Most hair problems seen by the practitioner are due to changes in hair-follicle cycling. Scarring alopecias are due to other causes. The ability to recognize that the hair loss process is a scarring or non scarring one is critical for accurate diagnosis. A history and examination of the hair and scalp is often enough to make a diagnosis. Biopsies are useful especially for the diagnosis of scarring alopecia. Female pattern hair loss is the most common problem seen in hair loss clinics. Male pattern hair loss can be treated with finasteride (Propecia). It is important to accurately diagnosis scarring alopecia. Scarring of the scalp causes irreversible destruction of hair follicles and permanent alopecia.

Alopecia - Introduction

1. Introduction (1:12 - .665MB) (quicktime, windows media)
2. History (1:29 - .76MB) (quicktime, windows media)
3. Physical examination and testing (3:00 - 1.39MB) (quicktime, windows media)

Non-scarring alopecia

1. Introduction (:21 - .24MB) (quicktime, windows media)
2. Alopecia areata (2:34 - 3.05MB) (quicktime, windows media)
3. Alopecia areata -conditions and etiology (2:03 - 1.01MB) (quicktime, windows media)
4. Alopecia areata treatment (2:57 - 1.42MB) (quicktime, windows media)
5. Female pattern hair loss (2:15 - 2.27MB) (quicktime, windows media)
6. Female pattern hair loss etiology (2:52 - 2.49MB) (quicktime, windows media)
7. Workup of FPHL (1:28 - .73MB) (quicktime, windows media)
8. Treatment of FPHL (4:08 - 2.60MB) (quicktime, windows media)
9. Androgenetic alopecia in males (male AGA) (:50 - 1.39MB) (quicktime, windows media)
10. Pathophysiology of Male AGA (1:58 - 1.86MB) (quicktime, windows media)
11. Treatment of male AGA (3:37 - 4.76MB) (quicktime, windows media)
12. Telogen effluvium (1:51 - 2.29MB) (quicktime, windows media)
13. Natural history of TE (2:12 - 1.65MB) (quicktime, windows media)
14. Workup and treatment of TE (3:55 - 1.74MB) (quicktime, windows media)
15. Loose Anagen Hair Syndrome (1:34 - 1.73MB) (quicktime, windows media)
16. Trichotillomania - Clinical Presentation (3:10 - 1.70MB) (quicktime, windows media)
17. Traction Alopecia (2:13 - 4.19MB) (quicktime, windows media)
18. Traction Alopecia Treatment (1:47 - .76MB) (quicktime, windows media)

Scarring alopecia

1. Scarring alopecia - Introduction (1:41 - 1.96MB) (quicktime, windows media)
2. Lichen planopilaris (1:03 - 3.39MB) (quicktime, windows media)
3. Lichen planopilaris - Clinical Features (2:56 - 2.73MB) (quicktime, windows media)
4. Lichen planopilaris - Treatment (2:11 - .97MB) (quicktime, windows media)
5. Discoid lupus erythematosus - Clinical (1:42 - 3.12MB) (quicktime, windows media)
6. Discoid lupus erythematosus - histology (:59 - 3.98MB) (quicktime, windows media)
7. Discoid lupus erythematosus - treatment (3:03 - 1.35MB) (quicktime, windows media)
8. Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (:58 - 1.95MB) (quicktime, windows media)
9. Follicular degeneration syndrome (FDS) (2:26 - 1.18MB) (quicktime, windows media)
10. Folliculitis decalvans - clinical (1:53 - 5.59MB) (quicktime, windows media)
11. Folliculitis decalvans - treatment (1:44 - .85MB) (quicktime, windows media)
12. Dissecting cellulitis of the scalp (1:37 - 3.77MB) (quicktime, windows media)
13. Dissecting cellulites - treatment (:49 - .43MB) (quicktime, windows media)
14. Acne keloidalis nuchae (AKN) (1:57 - 7.25MB) (quicktime, windows media)
15. Acne keloidalis nuchae - treatment (1:02 - .51MB) (quicktime, windows media)

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