Changing Spectrum of Hair and Scalp Disorders Over the Last Decade in a Tertiary Medical Centre

The study "Changing spectrum of hair and scalp disorders over the last decade in a tertiary medical centre" analyzed medical records from the Sheba Medical Center in Israel, covering 10,396 hair and scalp-related disorder (HSRD) visits from 2010 to 2020. The study found that the annual number of HSRD visits, and their proportion of all dermatological outpatient visits, increased from 295 (1.24%) in 2010 to 1726 (9.44%) in 2020. The average patient age was 35.3 years, with a growing predominance of women (2:1 female-to-male ratio). The most common HSRDs were androgenetic alopecia (30.6%), alopecia areata (19.3%), and telogen effluvium (15.4%). The study concluded that HSRDs account for a significant percentage of visits at a tertiary dermatology outpatient clinic, and the number of HSRD visits has increased annually over the past decade, possibly due to advancements in diagnosis and treatment.