Monilethrix is an autosomal dominant hair shaft disorder characterized by intermittent constrictions result in short and fragility hair. We present here two afghan siblings girl, 5 and 3 years, born of consanguineous marriage, come to our department of dermatology with complains of hair loss and inability to growth long hair of the scalp since birth. When the hairs reached a certain length, the...

Hair transplantation (HT) is highly effective in secondary cicatricial alopecias such as after thermal burns, trauma, or radiotherapy-induced alopecia. In contrast, hair transplantation in lichen planopilaris (LPP) can be risky because it can reactivate the disease. For this reason, most hair transplant surgeons consider that LPP can be transplanted if confirmed quiescence has been demonstrated...

BACKGROUND Surgical complications in hair transplantation can sometimes be a serious matter. Most of the published literature on this issue deals with individual case reports rather than larger series of patients. OBJECTIVE The authors analyze complications in 425 consecutive patients undergoing 533 hair transplantations. METHODS Patients with androgenetic alopecia (407 men and 17 women), c...

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) contains several growth factors and cellular adhesion molecules which promote wound healing, angiogenesis accelerate the rejuvenation of skin hair follicles. With its proven regenerative regrowth potential in a plethora conditions, PRP has been deemed as “futuristic elixir.” Current evidence suggests that effectively stimulates angiogenesis, collagen well elastin rege...

Lipedematous alopecia is an uncommon disease that mainly affects African American and Egyptian women. This report is of an 18-year-old Taiwanese womanwho presented with asymptomatic boggy and thickened scalp for 10 years. In the last 6 months, there was diffuse hair loss on the affected scalp without scarring. Histopathologically, there were increased thickness of subcutaneous fat layer, mild p...

Over the last few years, dermoscopy has been shown to be a useful tool in assisting the noninvasive diagnosis of various general dermatological disorders. In this article, we sought to provide an up-to-date practical overview on the use of dermoscopy in general dermatology by analysing the dermoscopic differential diagnosis of relatively common dermatological disorders grouped according to thei...

Hairstyling trends among Black women fluctuate with social, cultural, and environmental pressures. Dermatologists should be aware of current their associated risks in order to provide the best care this population. In summarize updated health for most common hairstyles worn by women, a literature review was performed. PubMed EMBASE were used identify articles related hair styling practices, stu...