Evaluation of Patients with Alopecia

October 2018 in “ InTech eBooks ”

Meda Sandra Orăsan, Andrei Coneac, Iulia Ioana Roman

alopecia biopsies trichograms dermoscopic evaluations

TLDR Better tools are needed to assess alopecia effectively.

The chapter discussed various clinical approaches for evaluating patients with alopecia, categorizing them into invasive, semi-invasive, and noninvasive methods. It highlighted the importance of detailed medical history, clinical examination, and laboratory investigations in diagnosing and quantifying alopecia. Despite the range of available methods, such as biopsies, trichograms, and dermoscopic evaluations, the chapter noted that many of these tools were underutilized in clinical practice due to their disadvantages. The authors emphasized the need for more refined and precise evaluation tools to improve the assessment of alopecia patients.

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