Dermatology

Hair disorders

Questions discussed in this category

What is the role of hair transplantation for scarring alopecias like lichen planopilaris?

When is transplantation appropriate in patients?

Have you come across JAK treatment failure in severe alopecia areata?

What would you do next?

How do you counsel male patients with Androgenetic Alopecia who are trying to conceive about using oral or topical minoxidil?

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How do you manage alopecia areata in children with >50% of hair loss that is unresponsive to intralesional or topical steroids?

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What nutritional supplements do you recommend for patients with hair loss?

Have you recommended supplementing less common supplements such as zinc or selenium?

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How do you screen alopecia patients to determine whether they are appropriate candidates for JAK inhibitors?

Do you utilize a standardized script or questionnaire and if so, what types of questions are you including? Would you use JAK inhibitors in patients w...

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How do you counsel patients on the risks versus benefits of JAK inhibitors for the treatment of alopecia?

How do you compare safety to other oral immunosuppressants such as Methotrexate, CellCept, or Azathioprine?

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How do you counsel patients with alopecia on the timing of response and what sort of outcomes they should expect with JAK inhibitors?

What is your experience with ritlecitinib and how does it compare to baricitinib?

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How do you utilize JAK inhibitors in combination with other therapies to manage alopecia?

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How do you utilize JAK inhibitors for alopecia in the pediatric population?

What special considerations or couseling do you provide for pediatric patients that are different from adult patients?

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What treatments do you recommend and how do you counsel patients with postpartum hair loss?

Do you recommend any dietary changes or supplements? Do you modify your recommendations if the patient is breast feeding?

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What dosing range of oral minoxidil do you prescribe for patients with hair loss?

Have any patients reported side effects?

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What is your preferred treatment algorithm for a patient with alopecia universalis who has failed oral and intralesional steroids?

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How do you manage eyebrow and eyelash involvement in patients with alopecia areata?

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How do you avoid epilation in patients hoping to preserve their facial hair during radiotherapy?

Groomed facial hair is an increasingly common style for men. Accordingly, there are patients who require treatment of the head and neck who become ups...

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How do you approach treating younger patients with early female pattern hair loss?

Would starting spironolactone be a good option?

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