28 Oct How to Prepare for Your First Wig Consultation After Hair Loss
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You've made the appointment, and now you're wondering what you'll even say when you sit down. Maybe your hair is thinning from treatment, or it's already gone, and the idea of choosing a wig feels like one more decision on a long list.
A consultation goes better when you walk in knowing what you need from the wig and what you want it to look like. You don't need to know wig terms. You need a few notes, some photos and a list of questions, so the hour is spent on your choices rather than on catching up.
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Brett King, MD, PHD
Dr. King was named an American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) “Patient Care Hero”
for his work treating patients with severe alopecia areata
Dermatology Physicians of Connecticut
Fairfield, Connecticut
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study? Would you briefly explain the condition of Alopecia Areata?
Response: Alopecia Areata (AA), an autoimmune form of hair loss, is common and its treatment has been revolutionized in the past ~3 years with approvals of 3 JAK inhibitors, bariticinib, ritlecitinib and deuruxolitinib. Prior to these approvals, off label treatments included the JAK inhibitors tofacitinib and ruxolitinib.
