Disorders of the Hair and Nail: Diagnosis and Treatment

Disorders of the Hair and Nail by Antonella Tosti is a concise, practical guide for the accurate diagnosis and effective management of hair and nail disorders. Covering patients of all ethnicities, this resource is ideal for dermatologists, primary care physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners. With clear guidance on both common and uncommon conditions, it equips clinicians to make rapid, evidence-based decisions in daily practice.

Key Features

• Covers fundamentals of hair and nail anatomy and physiology for clinical context.
• Provides practical diagnostic tools, tips, and pearls to accelerate accurate diagnosis.
• Features over 250 high-quality clinical photographs illustrating a wide range of disorders.
• Addresses common disorders such as alopecia, psoriasis, and fungal nail infections.
• Includes less common conditions with practical treatment recommendations.

Comprehensive coverage of:

• Bullous diseases
• Infective and bacterial nail disorders
• Onychomycosis
• Traumatic and ingrowing nails
• Nail tumors
• Hair loss in children, women, and men
• Alopecia areata, acute and chronic telogen effluvium, scarring and traction alopecia
• Lichen planopilaris, folliculitis decalvans
• Psoriasis, dermatitis, pustular dermatoses of the scalp
• Dissecting cellulitis, scalp acneiform eruptions
• Eyebrow, eyelash, and beard alopecia

Product Details

• Publisher: McGraw Hill LLC; October 6, 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9781260462470
• ISBN: 9781260462487