IADVL Textbook of Trichology

BS Chandrashekar MBBS MD DNBDirector and Chief Dermatologist, CUTIS Academy of Cutaneous Sciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Section 1: Trichology: An OverviewSetting up a Trichology UnitHair Loss Patient: Challenges and CounselingApproach to a Patient with Hair Loss Section 2: Basic TrichologyOrigin and Development of Hair with Basic AnatomyHair CycleFunction of HairBasic Histopathology of Normal ScalpDermatoscopy of Normal ScalpFactors Controlling Hair GrowthRecent Advances in PathogenesisAging Hair Section 3: Diagnostic TrichologyClinical Bedside InvestigationsMicroscopyTrichoscopyRecent Advances in Diagnostics Section 4: Clinical and Therapeutic TrichologyPatterned Hair LossConventional Medical Management of Patterned Hair LossRecent Advances in Medical ManagementAlopecia AreataDisorders of Hair CycleChronic Telogen EffluviumScarring AlopeciaScalp InfectionsGenotrichoses including Hair Shaft DisordersApproach and Management of GenotrichosesTrichotillomaniaNoninfectious Scaly Scalp DisordersMiscellaneous Scalp DiseasesHypertrichosisHirsutismManagement of HirsutismMicronutrientsCanities and Pigment Anomalies of HairHair in Systemic DiseasesScalp Tumors and MalignanciesEvidence-based Therapeutics for Management of Hair LossRole of Diet in Hair LossLight-assisted Devices for Hair GrowthPlatelet-Rich Plasma TherapyHair CosmeticsHair Camouflage Section 5: Surgical TrichologyOverview of TrichosurgerySurgical Management in Nonscarring AlopeciaSurgical Management in Scarring AlopeciaMelanocyte Transfer by Hair Follicular UnitArtificial Hair ImplantationMicropigmentationScalp Reduction SurgeriesRecent Advances in Surgical Management Section 6: Liaison Therapy for Management of Hair DisordersWorking with a PediatricianSeeking Help of PsychiatristsPolycystic Ovarian Syndrome and Hair Loss–Interface with Endocrinologist and Gynecologist