Treatments

1. Palms and soles: Drysol (20% aluminum chloride) applied each evening. Applying Seran Wrap on top of it (held in place by a stocking) will enhance its penetration and effectiveness

2. Face and/or axillae: xerac AC (6% aluminum chloride in ethanol) applied each evening.

3. Iontophoresis

4. Antianxiety agents (such as amitriptyline)

Hair Loss

Telogen effluvium

Causes:	1. operation
	2. Trauma
	3. Childbirth
	4. Infection/high fever

Prognosis:  Most or all of the hair will regrow.

Treatable causes of hair loss:

1. "Male pattern", 80% of men and 20% of women

Rx: Rogaine 1cc twice daily, 30% of men, and 16% of women respond, and must be tried for twelve months. If there is a response it must be continued for 1

Disease	Lab test (s)
Anemia	CBC 8 a.m. serum iron
Hyper/hypothyroid	T4 TSH
Syphilis	VDRL or RPR
Lupus	ANA lesional 8x for M&E and IF if disoid