Michela Valeria Rita Starace

Topical Finasteride 0.25% Solution for Female Pattern Hair Loss (FPHL) in Postmenopausal Women: A 52‐Week Retrospective Observational Study

BACKGROUND: Female pattern hair loss (FPHL), characterized by progressive follicular miniaturization, is the most common cause of hair thinning in women and increases in prevalence after menopause. While topical minoxidil is approved for FPHL, clinical response is variable. Oral...

Scalp Biopsies for Alopecia

Background: Hair loss is one of the most common reasons patients seek dermatologic evaluation. Although clinical examination and trichoscopy establish the diagnosis in most cases, scalp biopsy remains essential when findings are inconclusive, when cicatricial alopecia is suspecte...