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Alopecia, Biopsies and So Much More
September 23, 2023

In the video, you’ll find Host Rob Casquejo, PA-C, engaging in a captivating conversation with Dr. Arash Mostaghimi, MD, MPA, MPH, who serves as the Medical Director for the SDPA Summer Conference and is a brilliant dermatologist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. Dr. Mostaghimi has been a prominent figure in Boston’s medical community, …

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A Step-by-Step Approach to Treating and Managing Alopecia

Chesahna Kindred, MD, MBA, FAAD, the esteemed practitioner at the Kindred Hair & Skin Center located in Columbia, Maryland, engages in an insightful conversation with Dermcast.live host Rob Casquejo, PA-C. During this discussion, Dr. Kindred shares thoughts on her holistic approach to assessing, managing, and treating patients dealing with alopecia. She humorously refers to herself …

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How Can Clinicians Differentiate Scarring vs. Non-Scarring Alopecia?
March 25, 2019

The forms of alopecia where the hair follicle is destroyed are considered scarring, while others types do not destroy the follicle and are therefore non-scarring. Examples of scarring alopecia are lichen planopilaris (LPP) or discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE), and non-scarring alopecia includes alopecia areata, androgenetic alopecia (AGA), syphilis, and trichotillomania. The ability to differentiate should …