• The book provides latest and in-depth coverage of various aspects related to alopecias in an easy-to-navigate format • An excellent source for the practitioner who needs clear and precise answers to the problems encountered in their daily clinical practice • All chapters encompass glimpses of existing knowledge in the light of recent advances in the segment of alopecia • Each chapter begins with an introduction followed by etiopathogeneis, clinical features, investigations, differential diagnosis, and treatment of the hair disorders • Chapters cover topics like basic embryology, anatomy, hair cycle, different forms of alopecias like alopecia areata, telogen effluvium, and folliculitis decalvans, followed by their investigations and therapeutic measures • Text is supplemented by boxes, flowcharts, illustrations, and comparative tables for better understanding • More than 400 clinical images and line art is the highlighting feature of the book • An essential reference book for dermatologists, physicians, and postgraduate students.