Cicatricial Alopecia : An Approach to Diagnosis and Management

Written by leading world experts, **__Cicatricial Alopecia: An Approach to Diagnosis and Management__** is the first book on the diagnosis and treatment of primary cicatricial (scarring) alopecia. The book provides an in-depth discussion of the primary cicatricial alopecias. Initial chapters introduce the subject with detailed and systematic descriptions of clinical assessment of the patient, dermatopathology, medical management, and mechanisms and current research. The subsequent chapters follow a natural teaching format and begin with a clinical scenario of a patient and clues to the diagnosis, proceed to a general discussion that is extensively illustrated with clinical photographs, and end with practical take-away pearls and suggested readings for those who wish to pursue a topic in greater depth. A final chapter contains contributions by patients that highlight the frustration that many people with cicatricial alopecia experience in finding a physician who can accurately diagnose and treat their disorder. Dermatologists and dermatology residents and fellows, who are in search of a consummately practical and authoritative volume on the scarring alopecias, will find this book an indispensable addition to their clinical library. Front Matter....Pages i-xiii Introduction....Pages 1-5 Clinical Assessment of the Patient....Pages 7-13 Dermatopathology....Pages 15-23 Medical Management....Pages 25-29 Mechanisms and Current Research....Pages 31-34 Predominantly Lymphocytic Group....Pages 35-59 Predominantly Neutrophilic Group....Pages 61-68 Mixed Group....Pages 69-74 End Stage Nonspecific Group....Pages 75-77 Personal Experiences of Six Patients....Pages 79-86 Back Matter....Pages 87-89 This is the first and only book on the diagnosis and treatment of cicatricial alopecia, written by leading experts in the field. This highly illustrated and practical text helps residents and practicing dermatologists to accurately diagnose and treat the scarring alopecias.