Alopecias are an elusive, complex, and difficult group of diseases to diagnose and treat. Conventional treatments, such as biotin and vitamins, have proven to be useful for treating a handful of alopecias; they are usually not always effective. In this book, a wide variety of diagnostic tests and treatments are described, all of which have effectively helped many patients live long, productive lives. We have shared the goal to formulate protocols that treat the underlying cause of disease, rather than just its symptoms. This title offers a thoroughly updated presentation of the classic pathophysiology, basics of clinical presentation, and the details of the cutting-edge methods and tools that are now available for the assessment of symptoms and the effective management of the alopecias. The text is supported by to the point photographs, radiographs, illustrations, and patient-care algorithms and tables.