Female androgenetic alopecia (FAGA) is a common and distressing cause of hair loss, caused by androgens in genetically susceptible women [1, 2], in which dihydrotestosterone (DHT) binds to androgen receptors leading to miniaturization of scalp hair follicles [3]. FAGA, characterized by a specific diffuse loss of hair of the parietal or frontovertical regions ('in the crown'), where 5α-reductase...

Hair loss is not a common feature of secondary syphilis. There are two types of syphilitic alopecia: “symptomatic” type where hair loss is associated with other symptoms of secondary syphilis, and “essential” alopecia that is either patchy (“moth-eaten” type), diffuse pattern with a generalized thinning of the scalp hair, or a combination of both without any other mucocutaneous signs of syphili...

Background: Hair loss is a major cause of dermatology visits resulting in considerable anxiety and distress for patients. The objective of the current research was to investigate the association among various diagnostic methods related to non-scarring hair loss in women.Methods: After obtaining the complete history, clinical examination was carried out on women suffering from diffuse nonscaring...

BACKGROUND A variety of agents have been used to treat female pattern hair loss (FPHL), including topical minoxidil, topical 17α-estradiol, oral anti-androgen agents, and mineral supplements. Compared with these single agent regimens, combination therapies could be a better therapeutic option in expectation of superior treatment outcome. OBJECTIVE This study was designed to determine the effi...

To investigate the safety and clinical efficacy of AA-PRP injections for pattern hair loss. AA-PRP, prepared from a small volume of blood, was injected on half of the selected patients' scalps with pattern hair loss. The other half was treated with placebo. Three treatments were given for each patient, with intervals of 1 month. The endpoints were hair re-growth, hair dystrophy as measured by d...

Hair loss is a significant and disturbing side-effect of chemotherapy. It affects a number of sociopsychological aspects of cancer patients life especially women. The present study was conducted to understand the experiences of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy in an anthropological context. The data was collected from 118 female cancer patients from the three districts of Punjab (India) ...