Iron Deficiency in Female Pattern Hair Loss, Chronic Telogen Effluvium, and Control Groups
January 2012
in “
Yearbook of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery
”
TLDR No significant difference in iron deficiency between women with or without hair loss.
This document is a compilation of three different studies related to hair loss. The first study investigated whether iron deficiency was more common in women with female pattern hair loss (FPHL) or chronic telogen effluvium (CTE) compared to control subjects. The study found no significant difference in the prevalence of iron deficiency between women with or without hair loss. The second study examined the use of dry iontophoresis in patients with primary palmar hyperhidrosis and found that it helped decrease sweating. However, further studies are needed to confirm these findings. The third study explored how iontophoresis functions in patients with hyperhidrosis and suggested that less bulky methods for iontophoresis and fewer resources may be required to effectively analyze hyperhidrosis.