This content is machine translated Rare skin diseases Clouston syndrome – a hidrotic ectodermal dysplasia. Clouston syndrome is an autosomal dominant inherited disorder characterized by the leading symptoms of hyperkeratosis, nail dystrophy and alopecia. The syndrome is caused by mutations in the GJB6 gene, which…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Case series Successful treatment of androgenetic alopecia with PRP Androgenetic alopecia is the most common cause of hair loss. In a clinical trial published in 2022, PRP achieved promising results and high patient satisfaction in both women and men.…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Alopecia Histology of alopecia If alopecia cannot be clearly diagnosed on the basis of clinical assessment, a specimen biopsy may be informative. If non-scarring alopecia is suspected, collection of two specimens for vertical and… CME-Test
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Alopecia Histology of alopecia If alopecia cannot be clearly diagnosed on the basis of clinical assessment, a specimen biopsy may be informative. If non-scarring alopecia is suspected, collection of two specimens for vertical and… CME-Test
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Hairlessness Better understanding of disease by identifying key genes The causes of genetic hair disorders are diverse. Identification of the causative genetic defect plays an important role in understanding the biological mechanisms of disease. In the longer term, new treatment…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Aesthetic medicine Too much/too little hair – non-drug treatments Originally, humans were hairy all over their bodies until a few 100,000 years ago, when a pseudogene essential for keratin formation slowly lost its functionality for hair follicles in certain… CME-Test
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Alopecia So that chemotherapy does not become a hairy affair There are many reasons for hair loss, not least oncological therapy regimens, for example. This experience is one of the most traumatic aspects of treatment. The Haarwerkstatt Basel provides valuable…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Lymphomas The Sézary syndrome The nonspecific symptoms in the early stages lead to a significant diagnostic latency of these primary cutaneous T-cell lymphomas. Extracorporeal photopheresis and new targeted therapies are increasingly improving therapeutic success…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Alopecia New therapeutic options for androgenetic alopecia This paper summarizes the current state of knowledge regarding androgenetic alopecia. The focus is on the therapy options photobiostimulation with LED light (830 nm), platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and mesotherapy.
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Hair transplantation indications Hair loss – possibilities and limits of therapy Especially in scarring and androgenetic alopecia, the results of pharmacological therapies are often unsatisfactory, which can be very distressing for affected individuals. Hair transplantation is one way to treat this…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Advanced training "Skin in old age", Zurich Hair Anti Aging News The aging process shows not only on the skin, but also on the hair. Prof. Dr. Ralph Trüeb spoke about graying, alopecia and age-related changes of the hair shaft at…
