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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

as the scarred scalp environment differs significantly from non-scarred tissue. This discussion explores the approaches and challenges associated with hair transplantation in patients with scarring ...

Initial symptoms are an erythematous area on the scalp with patchy alopecia and dry scaling ... there may be a resemblance to pyoderma or discoid lupus erythematosus. It may also be accompanied ...

Autologous fat grafting offers hope for patients with alopecia, especially those with scarring, by reducing ... with LPP-induced inflammation, scaling, scalp, and perifollicular erythema.

This condition may also stop hair follicle production in the scalp and other parts of the body. After stopping these treatments, hair usually grows back on its own. 5. Scarring alopecia ...

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.

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 ...