An Atlas of Hair Pathology with Clinical Correlations

I recently bought this book. The first edition was one of my favorite books because it is so easy to read and so well illustrated. I was prepared not to like the second edition because I like the first one so well. Having read both, I find that I like the second edition even better than the first. It addresses some problems not addressed in the first book and is more encyclopedic. I have had a few books in my lifetime that opened new doors for me. I had tried for years to learn something about the alopecias. This book came along, I read it, and voila, I was in the game. From my perspective, Dr Sperling is an unsung hero for making the information known to Dr. Headington and a few others available to the masses, a Prometheus of alopecia pathology. wll

Well done. Nice updated chapter on psoriasis related alopecia that was not present in previous edition. Good summary of many entities although still need to go to original journal source material for more information on specific topics.

This is the second edition of this text. Dr. Sperling is joined by two worthy teammates, Dr. Shawn Cowper and Dr. Eleanor Knopp. There new chapters which discuss psoriatic alopecia, and chemotherapy-induced alopecia, and much much more. The best addition is the photographic explosion. There are numerous great photographs demonstrating the features of each alopecia. If you want to learn to interpret horizontal section hair pathology, you have to get this book. My next suggestion is that whenever the courses are offered, you take Dr. Sperling's alopecia courses at the American Society of Dermatopathology meeting. You have to sign up early because the course fills up extremely quickly. Both the book and the courses are great investments.

Simple and very explanatory with high quality pictures. It is the most useful book i have read regarding alopecias so far.