Treatments options for alopecia.
BACKGROUND
Hair disorders have a very high social and psychological impact. Treatment is often frustrating and time-consuming both for the patients and the clinicians and requires special skills and expertise.


METHODS
This paper aims to provide an overview of available treatments for the most common forms of alopecia in adults (androgenetic alopecia [AGA], alopecia areata and cicatricial alopecias) after reviewing the literature in PubMed, Google Scholar and ClinicalTrial.gov.


CONCLUSIONS
Before starting treatment, it is very important to confirm diagnosis and discuss patient's expectations. Treatment of hair disorders requires time and first results are usually visible a few months after beginning of therapy. Treatment of most hair disorders is mostly not evidenced-based as randomized controlled trials are available only for AGA.
a 1 Private Dermatology Practice , Bellinzona, Switzerland matildeiorizzo@gmail.com.
Matilde
M
Iorizzo
b 2 University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery , Miami, FL, USA.
Antonella
A
Tosti
D000505:Alopecia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007167:Immunotherapy; D053685:Laser Therapy
alopecia; alopecia areata; androgenetic alopecia; cicatricial alopecia; management; treatment