Non-Scarring (Non-Cicatricial) Alopecia

Question 1

Non-Scarring (Non-Cicatricial) Alopecia kinds

Answer 1

ANDROGENETIC ALOPECIA
TELOGEN EFFLUVIUM
ANAGEN EFFLUVIUM
ALOPECIA AREATA

Question 2

ANDROGENETIC ALOPECIA patterns

Answer 2

male- or female-pattern alopecia

Question 3

ANDROGENETIC ALOPECIA males:

Answer 3

fronto-temporal areas progressing to vertex, entire scalp may be bald

Question 4

ANDROGENETIC ALOPECIA females:

Answer 4

widening of central part, “Christmas tree” pattern

Question 5

ANDROGENETIC ALOPECIA

Pathophysiology

Answer 5

action of dihydrotestosterone (DHT) on hair follicles

Question 6

ANDROGENETIC ALOPECIA Epidemiology

Answer 6

males: early 20s-30s

• females: 40s-50s

Question 7

ANDROGENETIC ALOPECIA topical Management

Answer 7

minoxidil (Rogaine®) solution or foam to reduce rate of loss/partial restoration

Question 8

ANDROGENETIC ALOPECIA Management females:

Answer 8

females: spironolactone (anti-androgenic effects), cyproterone acetate (Diane-35®)

Question 9

ANDROGENETIC ALOPECIA Management in males:

Answer 9

Finasteride (Propecia®) (5-α-reductase inhibitor) 1 mg/d

Question 10

ANDROGENETIC ALOPECIA alternative mngmt

Answer 10

hair transplant