Hair regrowth in male and female pattern hair loss does not involve the conversion of vellus hair to terminal hair

Evaluation and treatment of male and female pattern hair loss

female pattern hair loss

results: the most important diseases to consider in the differential diagnosis of fphl include chronic telogen effluvium (cte), permanent alopecia after chemotherapy (pac), alopecia areata incognito (aai) and frontal fibrosing alopecia (ffa). this review describes criteria for distinguishing these conditions from fphl. conclusions: the only approved treatment for fphl, which is 2% topical minox...

Female Pattern Hair Loss

CONTEXT Female pattern hair loss (FPHL) also known as female androgenetic alopecia is a common condition afflicting millions of women that can be cosmetically disrupting. Prompt diagnosis and treatment are essential for obtaining optimal outcome. This review addresses the clinical presentation of female pattern hair loss, its differential diagnosis and treatment modalities. EVIDENCE ACQUISITI...

Frequency of Sodium Valproate-Induced Hair Loss and Curly Hair

Sodium valproate has been widely used by man as an antiepileptic drug. Hair loss and curly hair is a rare side effect of sodium valproate. We have conducted a prospective clinical study in the Department of Neurology in Shafa Hospital, Kerman, Iran for ten years (1994-2004). All 211 epileptic patients in our study were given sodium valproate as a single drug treatment. During the course of ther...

Eruptive Vellus Hair Cysts

Eruptive vellus hair cysts were first reported by Esterly, Fretzin and Pinkus in 1977. They described two children who developed asymptomatic papular eruptions over the chest and mentioned two other cases, also children, who presented after submission of the original manuscript. Histology revealed a mid-dermal cyst lined by squamous epithelium containing keratinous material and vellus hairs. Le...