INVESTIGATIONS & DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT PLAN
INVESTIGATIONS & DIAGNOSIS
- Clinical assessment using:
- Hair pull test
- Ludwig scale
- If systemic symptoms are present: o TFTs
- Ferritin
- FBC
- Vitamin D
- If hyperandrogenism is suspected:
- Free androgen index o Prolactin
TREATMENT PLAN
- No treatment
- Aesthetic options
- Hair transplantation
- Medical management:
- Topical minoxidil
- Contraindicated in those under 16 and over 65