Abstract
Hair loss is one of the most common complaints among all patients consulting a dermatologist and is usually associated with severe psychological disturbances, distress and symptoms of depression. [1-3]. It can be temporary or long lasting. Diagnosis of hair loss is based on detailed clinical history, physical exam, clinical diagnostic tests, laboratory testing, and scalp biopsy, which may be necessary to confirm some diagnoses. This article presents an overview of the most common clinical causes of hair loss and provides updated information on the current available therapeutic options for these disorders.
Highlights
Hair loss is one of the most common complaints among all patients consulting a dermatologist and is usually associated with severe psychological disturbances, distress and symptoms of depression [1,2,3]
Anagen hair loss occurs due to disorders that stop the mitotic activity of anagen follicles, such as alopecia areata and drugs [4,14]
One of the most discussed ideas is that genetically predisposed individuals present an autoimmune T cell-mediated-reaction against the hair follicle [28]
Summary
Hair loss is one of the most common complaints among all patients consulting a dermatologist and is usually associated with severe psychological disturbances, distress and symptoms of depression [1,2,3]. It can be temporary or long lasting. Diagnosis is based on detailed clinical history, physical exam, clinical diagnostic tests, laboratory testing, and scalp biopsy, which may be necessary to confirm some diagnosis [4,5,6] The pathophysiology of such disorders may include infectious, nutritional, congenital, autoimmune, or environmental causes. This article presents an overview of the most common clinical causes of hair loss in women and provides updated information on the current available therapeutic options for these disorders
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