Episode 158: Getting to the Roots of the Problem: A Discussion on Alopecia and Patient Compliance The EMJ Podcast: Insights For Healthcare Professionals

Michela Starace, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy, joins Jonathan to discuss hair loss and its impact on the lives of patients. They also explore how symptoms of conditions can present in nails, and how to treat benign nail tumours.
Use the following timestamps to navigate the topics discussed in this episode:
(00:00)-Introduction
(01:53)-What led Starace into medicine, and the field of dermatology
(03:20)-Alopecia areata, the role of JAK inhibitors, and adverse treatment events
(06:40)-Commonality of alopecia areata, and its recent reclassification as an autoimmune disease
(07:35)-Health-related quality of life and psychosocial anxiety in patients with hair loss
(10:03)-Recommendations for the treatment of female androgenetic alopecia
(12:03)-The role of trichoscopy in diagnostics
(14:36)-Onychoscopy in the diagnosis of nail disorders
(17:58)-The International Nail Society’s hopes for the future
(19:00)-Atopic dermatitis in adolescents
(20:08)-Presentation and treatment of benign nail unit tumours
(23:32)-Doctor-patient relationship in dermatology
(25:23)-Innovations in the field
(26:57)-Three wishes for the future of healthcare