The primary cicatricial alopecias are an uncommon, complex group of disorders that result in permanent destruction of the hair follicle, usually involving scalp hair alone. Prompt diagnosis and ...

Joseph highlighted cases encountered in her practice to illustrate the recommended approach to managing scarring inflammatory scalp ... cicatricial alopecia (CCCA), discoid lupus erythematosus ...

USA: A recent literature review published in Skin Appendage Disorders has raised concerns about a possible link between ...

Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia is a type of hair loss that primarily impacts Black women and may run in families. CCCA typically causes hair breakage, itching, and scaling of the scalp.

Alopecia universalis (AU) is a rare autoimmune condition that involves complete loss of hair on your face, scalp, and body.

Biopsy. Your healthcare provider may take a scalp tissue sample (called a biopsy) to analyze follicular structure and rule out other conditions like scarring alopecia or autoimmune diseases.

At any time, about 90% of the hair on a person’s scalp is growing ... If you have hair loss due to alopecia areata, lichen planopilaris, and discoid lupus erythematosus, prescription ...

Hair fall is often brushed off as a minor cosmetic concern until it begins to fall out in patches, leaving behind visible ...

One form of this, known as central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia, can be especially painful, Dr. Rodney says. “The hallmark symptoms are burning, soreness, and tenderness of the scalp,” she ...

For the study’s participants, Aguh determined the similarity between the scarring of their scalp tissue and the ... for central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia, which differs from non-scarring ...

Administering a low-dose cream version of the drug directly to the scalp, she tested a series of 12 Black women who all had central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA) — one of the most ...

Low-dose doxycycline proved to be equally as effective as high-dose doxycycline for the treatment of scarring ... scalp, eyebrows and eyelashes compared with placebo in adolescents with severe ...