Managing Patients With Alopecia
Alopecia can be a challenge for the physician. Patients often are anxious and visits can be long and frustrating if the physician is not adept at navigating evaluation of hair loss and establishing the rapport necessary to gain patient trust in the process. These are unique skill sets that can be learned to improve patient outcomes and reduce physician stress in the treatment of alopecia.
What resources do you recommend to patients for more information?
It is helpful to keep a handy list of patient advocacy Web sites. Well-established support groups such as the National Alopecia Areata Foundation (https://www.naaf.org) and the Cicatricial Alopecia Research Foundation (https://www.carfintl.org) provide excellent information for patients and help to support research to improve outcomes for these difficult disorders.
