A quick-reference guide to the accurate diagnosis and safe, effective treatment of disorders of the hair and nail

From the basics of hair and nail anatomy and physiology to clear, effective diagnosis and treatment guidelines, Disorders of the Hair and Nail explains how to treat and manage disorders in patients of all ethnicities?quickly and effectively. Whether you're a dermatologist, primary care physician, PA, or NP, this unmatched guide provides everything you need to know about the most common disorders, including alopecia, psoriasis, and scalp and fungal nail infections, as well as more uncommon disorders.

Packed with 250 photos, Disorders of the Hair and Nail provides diagnostic tools, pearls in clinical practice, and tips for accelerating the pace of diagnosis. Inside, you'll find expert coverage of a wide array of disease and disorders, including:

Bullous Diseases
Bacterial Infections
Onychomycosis
Traumatic Nail Disorders and Ingrowing Nails
Hair Loss in Children, Women, and Men
Alopecia Areata
Acute and Chronic Telogen Effluvium
Lichen Planopilaris
Folliculitis Decalvans
Dissecting Cellulitis
Psoriasis
Dermatitis, and more


PART I - Approach to Nail Disorders

1 Nail Anatomy and Physiology: What YouNeed to Know

2 Nail Diagnostic Tools

3 Congenital Nail Disorders

PART II - Inflammatory Nail Disorders

4 Nail Psoriasis

5 Nail Lichen Planus

6 Bullous Disorders

7 Trachyonychia

8 Nail Contact Dermatitis

9 Chronic Paronychia

PART III - Infective Nail Disorders

10 Viral Infections of the Nail

11 Bacterial Infections

12 Onychomycosis

PART IV - Traumatic Nail Disorders

13 Onychotillomania

14 Onycholysis

15 Nail Ingrowing

16 Nail Fragility

PART V - Tumors of the Nails

17 Non-Melanocytic Nail Tumors

18 Benign Melanocytic Lesions of the Nail

19 Nail Melanoma

PART VI - Approach to Hair Disorders

20 Hair Anatomy and Physiology: What YouNeed to Know

21 Diagnostic Tools: What You Need andHave to Know

22 Hereditary Hair Disorders

23 Ethnic Hair Disorders

PART VII - Non-Scarring Alopecia

24 Alopecia Areata (AA)

25 Female Pattern Hair Loss

26 Male Pattern Hair Loss

27 Acute Telogen Effluvium

28 Chronic Telogen Effluvium

29 Drug-Induced Alopecia

30 Chemotherapy-Induced Hair Changes and Alopecia

PART VIII - Scarring Alopecia

31 Lichen Planopilaris and Its Variants

32 Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia

33 Discoid Lupus Erythematosus

34 Folliculitis Decalvans

35 Traction Alopecia

36 Trichotillomania

PART IX - Scaling Disorders of the Scalp

37 Seborrheic Dermatitis

38 Scalp Psoriasis

39 Scalp Contact Dermatitis

PART X - Pustular Dermatoses of the Scalp

40 Dissecting Cellulitis of the Scalp

41 Scalp Acne

42 Acne Keloidalis Nuchae

43 Pustular Dermatoses of the Scalp

44 Scalp Infections and Infestations

PART XI - Localized Hair Loss

45 Eyebrow and Eyelash Alopecia

46 Beard Alopecia

47 Disorders of Body Hair Growth

48 Hair Breakage

49 Changes in Hair Color

50 Itchy Scalp

INDEX