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Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases

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Skin Diseases: Acne | Blistering Diseases | Dermatitis (Inflammation, Rash) | Growths | Hives | Ichthyosis | Itching | Infections of the Skin | Mastocytosis | Pigmentation Disorders| Psoriasis | Rosacea | Ulcers

Other Diseases: Connective Tissue Diseases | Hair Diseases | Nail Diseases | Sweating Disorders

Other Topics: Skin Disease (General) | Anatomy | Aging Skin | Body Piercing and Tattoos | Skin Disease Treatment | Sun Exposure

Hair Diseases

(Jump to: Overviews | Excess Hair | Folliculitis | Hair Loss | Hair Restoration | Keratosis Pilaris )

Overviews
Introduction to Hair Disorders:Merck Manual, Home Edition
Hair & Scalp Problems (Index):DermNet NZ
Hair Diseases and Hair Loss:MedlinePlus

Hair Loss
Overviews
Hair Loss (and Hair Restoration):AAD
Hair Loss:DermNet NZ
Hair Loss, Self-Care Flowchart:American Academy of Family Physicians
Common Hair Loss Disorders:American Academy of Family Physicians
Alopecia Areata
About Alopecia Areata:National Alopecia Areata Foundation
Alopecia Areata:NIAMS
Alopecia Areata:UpToDate Patient Information
Androgenetic Alopecia
Male Pattern Baldness:American Medical Association
Male Pattern Hair Loss:DermNet NZ
Female Pattern Hair Loss:AOCD
Hair Loss in Men and Women (Androgenetic Alopecia):UpToDate Patient Information
Androgenetic Alopecia:Genetics Home Reference, NLM
Hair Loss and Cancer
Hair loss after cancer treatment, see Coping with Cancer and Its Treatment
Telogen Effluvium
Telogen Effluvium Hair Loss:AOCD
Hair Loss in Women
Alopecia in Women:American Academy of Family Physicians
Alopecia Areata in Women:National Alopecia Areata Foundation

Hair Restoration
Hair Replacement:American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Hair Replacement Surgery:American Academy of Facial and Reconstructive Plastic Surgery
Hair Transplantation:ASDS
Hair Transplantation:netLibrary

Hirsutism (Excess Hair)
Hirsutism (Excess Hair):American Academy of Family Physicians
Causes and Treatment of Hirsutism:UpToDate Patient Information
Hirsutism and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome:American Society for Reproductive Medicine [PDF] [Order printed copy]
Evaluation and Treatment of Women with Hirsutism:American Academy of Family Physicians
Laser Hair Removal:ASDS

Folliculitis (Inflamed Hair Follicles)
Folliculitis:AOCD
Folliculitis:DermNet NZ
Folliculitis Keloidalis (Acne Cheloidalis Nuchae):DermNet NZ
Pseudofolliculitis Barbae:DermNet NZ
See also Bacterial Skin Infections, Boils

Keratosis Pilaris (Plugged Hair Follicles)
Keratosis Pilaris:AOCD
Keratosis Pilaris:DermNet NZ

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