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- Alopecia areata – Causes and Associated Conditions
- Alopecia Areata Information
- Alopecia Areata Treatment
- Course of Sudden Hair Loss Telogen Effluvium
- Evaluation and Treatment of Sudden Hairloss Telogen Effluvium
- Female Pattern Baldness and Hair Loss Causes
- Female Pattern Baldness and Hair Loss in Women
- Female Pattern Hair Loss Evaluation and Testing
- Female Pattern Hair Loss Treatment
- Hair loss and Alopecia Introduction
- Hair Loss Due To Hair Pulling – Trichotillomania
- Hair Loss Treatment and Male Pattern Baldness Medicine
- Loose Anagen Hair Syndrome
- Male Patern Baldness Causes and Hair Loss
- Male Pattern Baldness and Hair Loss Information
- Sudden Hair Loss Telogen Effluvium
- Traction Alopecia Hair Loss
- Traction Alopecia Hair Loss Treatment
- Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia
- Discoid Lupus Erythematosus – Clinical
- Discoid Lupus Erythematosus – Histology
- Discoid Lupus Erythematosus – Treatment
- Follicular Degeneration Syndrome
- Folliculitis Decalvans – Clinical
- Folliculitis Decalvans Treatment
- Hair Loss Alopecia With Scarring Information
- Lichen Planopilaris
- Lichen Planopilaris – Clinical Features
- Lichen Planopilaris Treatment
Video Topics
Alopecia Approach to the Patient
The history should focus on several areas. First, one should ascertain the duration of the hair loss. This can be easily done by asking the patient how long has it been since your hair last seemed normal to you? This should be followed up with several questions have you noticed increased hair shedding (falling out) or does the hair on your scalp just seem thinner? Also ask the patient has your hair loss generalized (all over the scalp) or are there areas where you notice more loss or thinning? The answers to these questions are helpful in making a diagnosis as we shall discuss later.
Additional important history includes medications, recent surgeries, illnesses, fevers or hospitalizations, hormonal/OB/Gyn history in women, history of thyroid disease or symptoms of thyroid disease, history of general anesthesia, significant weight loss, dietary practices including vegetarianism, and history of psychological trauma (not the normal stress we all have). Eliciting any family history of hair loss can also be helpful.