Singh Mayank, Acharya Aparna
Radiance Cosmedic Centre, New Delhi, India.
Hair Plus, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
Indian J Plast Surg. 2021 Dec 14;54(4):416-421. doi: 10.1055/s-0041-1739256. eCollection 2021 Oct.
Male and female pattern hair loss (PHL) is an innocuous condition, but it has a major psychological impact on the sufferer. This paper aims to provide a simple algorithmic approach toward diagnosis, staging, and treatment of PHL in males and females. It also aims at simplifying the decision-making process for the surgeon with regard to timing and extent of procedure for hair transplant surgeries. Various treatment options, their merits and demerits, along with scientific evidence supporting or not supporting the treatment options are discussed in detail.
男性型和女性型脱发(PHL)是一种无害的病症,但对患者有重大的心理影响。本文旨在提供一种针对男性和女性型脱发的诊断、分期及治疗的简单算法方法。它还旨在简化外科医生在毛发移植手术的时机和范围方面的决策过程。详细讨论了各种治疗选择、它们的优缺点以及支持或不支持这些治疗选择的科学证据。