Treatment Strategies for Hair and Scalp Disorders: Biotin & Beyond
This article was originally published on October 22, 2019, and updated on February 2, 2026, by the Next Steps in Derm Editorial Team to include updated links to recent research on the use of biotin for hair loss, as well as a CME opportunity for clinicians seeking advanced training in hair and scalp disorders.
A full head of hair. This is how I came away from Dr. Heather Woolery-Lloyd’s lectu …
This article was originally published on October 22, 2019, and updated on February 2, 2026, by the Next Steps in Derm Editorial Team to include updated links to recent research on the use of biotin for hair loss, as well as a CME opportunity for clinicians seeking advanced training in hair and scalp disorders.
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A 40-year-old female presents for a scalp biopsy. On histology, you note premature desquamation of the inner root sheath, eccentric epithelial atrophy with hair shafts in close proximity to the dermis, and concentric lamellar fibroplasia of some follicles. There is variably dense lymphocytic perifollicular inflammation, primarily at the level of the upper isthmus and lower infundibulum. There … 
A healthy 50-year-old patient presents with three-month history of progressive hair loss and scalp redness with associated pruritus. On closer scalp examination, there is perifollicular erythema, inflammation, and scaling. There appears to be loss of follicular openings in the erythematous patch. In addition, erythematous and skin-col … 
What test should be performed for our patient with the hair loss pictured?
A. Serum zinc level
B. RPR
C. ESR and CRP
D. Serum copper level
E. Free and total testosterone levels
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