In rare cases, people with severe scalp psoriasis may experience scarring alopecia, which causes permanent hair loss. A person may develop scarring alopecia from psoriasis due to persistent ...

This photo shows scarring alopecia from discoid lupus erythematosus. This patch of skin shows hypopigmentation (it’s lighter than the skin around it). The term scarring alopecia means that the hair ...

Scarring alopecia, or cicatricial alopecia, encompasses a group of disorders characterised by permanent hair loss due to the destruction of hair follicles and their replacement with scar tissue. This ...

Scarring alopecia occurs when the immune system attacks the hair follicles, causing scaly or scarred skin, inflammation, and pain. This type is more difficult to treat, but there are interventions ...

Researchers conducted a retrospective review of 241 patients (82.6% women; mean age, 58.4 years; 49.8% White; 14.1% Black) diagnosed with lymphocytic scarring alopecia between 2009 and 2023 to ...

Frontal fibrosing alopecia was found to be limited to the scalp with inflammatory milieu linked to fibrosis and no systemic inflammation, suggesting possible treatment with immune-targeting ...

A trichologist may be able to help you treat this condition. If scarring alopecia is treated early, patients can sometimes regrow hair. In other cases, the hair loss is permanent.

Dissecting cellulitis of the scalp is a rare skin condition that causes hair loss, pain, and scarring. While there’s no cure, treatment may include oral and topical medications and antiseptic ...

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In this retrospective study, Lo Sicco and colleagues evaluated the outcomes of 241 adults (mean age, 58.4 years; 82.6% women) with scarring alopecia who were administered either low-dose ...

Over time, these sores can cause scars, permanent hair loss, or skin discoloration (lighter or darker areas on your skin). Some patients with DLE have experienced itching, according to a 2021 study.