Alopecia Patterns: How to Evaluate and Diagnose

Alopecia Patterns: How to Evaluate and Diagnose

Faculty: Chesahna Kindred, MD, MBA, FAAD

Alopecia is common, and various forms can look alike, according to Chesahna Kindred, MD, MBA, FAAD, a self-described “hair geek,” who addressed SDPA’s 2023 Summer Conference in Boston. Check out this podcast to hear Dr. Kindred cover hair evaluation methods to diagnose common alopecias efficiently.

At the conclusion of this podcast, participants will:

  • Evaluate alopecia to create a differential diagnostic list.
  • Determine if/when a biopsy is warranted.
  • Diagnose Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia and other cicatricial alopecias.
  • Diagnose Androgenetic Alopecia and Alopecia Areata.

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