title: Female pattern alopecia and telogen effluvium: figuring out diffuse alopecia.
abstract: Diffuse hair loss in women causes a significant impact on quality of life, reduces self-esteem, and increases stress. One of the major challenges when evaluating patients with diffuse hair loss is to determine whether you are dealing with either female pattern alopecia, telogen effluvium, or both, as they can coexist. Establishing the correct diagnosis is mandatory for optimal patient care. This article will highlight how to distinguish between and properly manage these 2 conditions.
authors.affiliation: Private Practice, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. fernandantorres@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Fernanda
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Torres
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA.
authors.forename: Antonella
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tosti
mesh_terms: D000506:Alopecia Areata / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans
keywords: androgenetic alopecia; dermoscopy; female pattern hair loss; finasteride; hair loss; minoxidil; telogen effluvium; trichoscopy