Template_7x10_Walsworth.indd Dermatology Hair and Scalp Diseases: Scalp and Hair about the book… Hair and Scalp Diseases: Medical, Surgical, and Cosmetic Treatments is a succinct and comprehensive guide examining the treatment of scalp and hair disorders, with a special concentration on ethnicity, hair type, and morphology of hair. Treatments that go beyond accepted US and international guidelines are incorporated, Hair and Scalp as the authors examine the use of off-label medications in case-sensitive scenarios. Packed with photographs of the scalp and hair that document the pathology, clinical cases, and treatment solutions, Hair and Scalp Diseases: Medical, Surgical, and Cosmetic Treatments • examines effective treatments that may differ from package inserts, allowing treatments for a wide range Diseases of patients with differing hair types • integrates ethnic-related variables into discussions of diagnosis, treatment, and management across all chapters Medical, Surgical, and • discusses approaches for patients with irritant and allergic contact dermatitis reactions of the scalp • lists ingredients and results of data from treatments, including: – mechanism of action Cosmetic Treatments – absorption characteristics Cosmetic and Surgical, Medical, – general pharmacology in cosmetic, non-prescription, and prescription agents • provides a full chapter devoted to photographic analysis of hair for clinical use, including: – camera type – varying angles – specific steps for an effective photo about the editors... AMY J. MCMICHAEL is Associate Professor and Dermatology Residency Program Director, Department of Dermatology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Dr. McMichael received her M.D. from the University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine, Philadelphia, and her post-doctoral training consisted of an Internship in Internal Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, Dermatology Residency, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and advanced training in Epidemiology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Her research focuses on hair and scalp disorders and skin disease of deeply pigmented skin. She is on the Editorial Board of Cosmetic Dermatology, is the CME editor of Skin & Aging, and has served as a consultant to the pharmaceutical industry. Dr. McMichael also sits on the board of directors for the Women’s Dermatology Society and is a Fellow of the American Academy Edited by Amy J. McMichael and Maria K. Hordinsky of Dermatology. Treatments MARIA K. HORDINSKY is Professor and Chair of the Department of Dermatology at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. She received her B.A. from Fordham University, New York, and her M.D. from the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks. She completed her first post-graduate year at Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit Michigan, and her dermatology residency at the University of Minnesota. Additional training in dermatology and clinical research was subsequently supported with a fellowship from the Dermatology Foundation and a National Research Service Award from the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Hordinsky is recognized for her expertise and research in hair diseases and the peripheral nervous system as it relates to hair follicle biology. McMichael McMichael Dr. Hordinsky is a recipient of the Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award, sits on the board of directors Hordinsky of the American Dermatologic Association and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology. ■ Printed in the United States of America $+ +_d836551_cva.indd 1 nC nM nY nK 2/5/2008 11:04:12 AM McMichael_978-1574448221.indd 1 1/25/08 11:10:52 AM Hair and Scalp Diseases McMichael_978-1574448221_TP.indd1 1 1/25/08 11:01:25 AM McMichael PTR 01/23/08 SeriesPage BASIC AND CLINICAL DERMATOLOGY Series Editors ALAN R. SHALITA, M.D. Distinguished Teaching Professor and Chairman Department of Dermatology SUNY Downstate Medical Center Brooklyn, New York DAVID A. NORRIS, M.D. Director of Research Professor of Dermatology The University of Colorado Health Sciences Center Denver, Colorado 1. Cutaneous Investigation in Health and Disease: Noninvasive Methods and Instrumentation, edited by Jean-Luc Lévêque 2. Irritant Contact Dermatitis, edited by Edward M. Jackson and Ronald Goldner 3. Fundamentals of Dermatology: A Study Guide, Franklin S. Glickman and Alan R. Shalita 4. Aging Skin: Properties and Functional Changes, edited by Jean-Luc Lévêque and Pierre G. Agache 5. Retinoids: Progress in Research and Clinical Applications, edited by Maria A. Livrea and Lester Packer 6. Clinical Photomedicine, edited by Henry W. Lim and Nicholas A. Soter 7. Cutaneous Antifungal Agents: Selected Compounds in Clinical Practice and Development, edited by John W. Rippon and Robert A. Fromtling 8. Oxidative Stress in Dermatology, edited by Jürgen Fuchs and Lester Packer 9. Connective Tissue Diseases of the Skin, edited by Charles M. Lafi ére and Thomas Krieg 10. Epidermal Growth Factors and Cytokines, edited by Thomas A. Luger and Thomas Schwarz 11. Skin Changes and Diseases in Pregnancy, edited by Marwali Harahap and Robert C. Wallach 12. Fungal Disease: Biology, Immunology, and Diagnosis, edited by Paul H. Jacobs and Lexie Nall 13. Immunomodulatory and Cytotoxic Agents in Dermatology, edited by Charles J. McDonald 14. Cutaneous Infection and Therapy, edited by Raza Aly, Karl R. Beutner, and Howard I. Maibach 15. Tissue Augmentation in Clinical Practice: Procedures and Techniques, edited by Arnold William Klein 16. Psoriasis: Third Edition, Revised and Expanded, edited by Henry H. Roenigk, Jr., and Howard I. Maibach 17. Surgical Techniques for Cutaneous Scar Revision, edited by Marwali Harahap 18. Drug Therapy in Dermatology, edited by Larry E. Millikan 19. Scarless Wound Healing, edited by Hari G. Garg and Michael T. Longaker 20. Cosmetic Surgery: An Interdisciplinary Approach, edited by Rhoda S. Narins 21. Topical Absorption of Dermatological Products, edited by Robert L. Bronaugh and Howard I. Maibach 22. Glycolic Acid Peels, edited by Ronald Moy, Debra Luftman, and Lenore S. Kakita 23. Innovative Techniques in Skin Surgery, edited by Marwali Harahap 24. Safe Liposuction and Fat Transfer, edited by Rhoda S. Narins McMichael PTR 01/23/08 SeriesPage 25. Pyschocutaneous Medicine, edited by John Y. M. Koo and Chai Sue Lee 26. Skin, Hair, and Nails: Structure and Function, edited by Bo Forslind and Magnus Lindberg 27. Itch: Basic Mechanisms and Therapy, edited by Gil Yosipovitch, Malcolm W. Greaves, Alan B. Fleischer, and Francis McGlone 28. Photoaging, edited by Darrell S. Rigel, Robert A. Weiss, Henry W. Lim, and Jeffrey S. Dover 29. Vitiligo: Problems and Solutions, edited by Torello Lotti and Jana Hercogova 30. Photodamaged Skin, edited by David J. Goldberg 31. Ambulatory Phlebectomy, Second Edition, edited by Mitchel P. Goldman, Mihael Georgiev, and Stefano Ricci 32. Cutaneous Lymphomas, edited by Gunter Burg and Werner Kempf 33. Wound Healing, edited by Anna Falabella and Robert Kirsner 34. Phototherapy and Photochemotherapy for Skin Disease, Third Edition, Warwick L. Morison 35. Advanced Techniques in Dermatologic Surgery, edited by Mitchel P. Goldman and Robert A. Weiss 36. Tissue Augmentation in Clinical Practice, Second Edition, edited by Arnold W. Klein 37. Cellulite: Pathophysiology and Treatment, edited by Mitchel P. Goldman, Pier Antonio Bacci, Gustavo Leibaschoff, Doris Hexsel, and Fabrizio Angelini 38. Photodermatology, edited by Henry W. Lim, Herbert Hönigsmann, and John L. M. Hawk 39. Retinoids and Carotenoids in Dermatology, edited by Anders Vahlquist and Madeleine Duvic 40. Acne and Its Therapy, edited by Guy F. Webster and Anthony V. Rawlings 41. Hair and Scalp Diseases: Medical, Surgical, and Cosmetic Treatments, edited by Amy J. McMichael and Maria K. Hordinsky 42. Anesthesia and Analgesia in Dermatologic Surgery, edited by Marwali Harahap and Adel R. Abadir McMichael_978-1574448221_TP.indd1 1 1/25/08 11:01:25 AM Hair and Scalp Diseases Medical, Surgical, and Cosmetic Treatments Edited by Amy J. McMichael Wake Forest University School of Medicine Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA Maria K. 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