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Background: the female pattern hair loss is the most common cause of hair loss in female, which is androgenic pattern, medical treatment such as anti-androgenic therapy and topical preparation may simply arrest progression of female pattern hair loss or in some women stimulate partial growth of hair, but the response is slow. This study aimed to determine the most common causes of hair loss among female with regard to the age, the effect of some drugs, balanced diet, average amount of hair loss per day
Objectives: this study aimed to determine the most common causes of hair loss among Saudi females
Materials and method: this was a cross sectional study of the women aged 20-50 years designed in a questionnaire form involved series of questions with multiple choices answers. It was conducted in Saudi Arabia in October 2017. The data entry were done by using Microsoft Excel, while the analysis was done by using SPSS version 23 and we used it in test correlation coefficient Spearman with measuring the mean value for all questions
Results: data were analyzed via using SPSS program, version 23 and we used it in test correlation Coefficient Spearman between Q1 AND Q9=0.146 week positive and p-value=.087 >0.05 we didn't reject the null hypothesis. Correlation Coefficient Spearman Q23 and Q29=.008 no relation and p-value=0.927>0.05 we didn't reject the null hypothesis. In Q3 the mean was =6.83 and Q7; the mean was =2.50
Conclusion: in KSA we found the unbalanced diet to be the most effective factor that leads to hair loss among out sample size. In the present study we need to educate the population about the importance of balanced diet for maintaining of healthy hair and skin
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Background: psoriasis is a papulo-squamous disease with different morphology, severity, distribution and course of disease. The aim of the treatment was to reduce disease activity to a level that permits an acceptable quality of life with negligible toxicity from the treatment itself. About 25% of patients experience major psychological distress due to the disease. Its long duration along with comorbidities have a negative impact on quality of life
Aim of the work: we tried to understand the types, pathogenesis and management of psoriasis, and also try to understand its effect on the quality of life
Methodology: we conducted this review using a comprehensive search of MEDLINE, PubMed and EMBASE from January 1994 to March 2017. The following search terms were used: psoriasis, psoriasis classification, psoriasis management, quality of life in psoriasis patients
Aim of the work: we tried to understand the types, pathogenesis, and management of psoriasis, and also try to understand its effect on the quality of life
Conclusion: due to the chronic course, and its noticeable visibility on skin, many patients suffer from major social and psychological ill effects. In majority of the time the health care providers fail to recognize or treat such comorbidities. Healthcare providers must be educated to offer ways to tackle such issues in the management plan for better results