Cicatricial Alopecia: Overview and Treatment Options

    October 2018 in “ InTech eBooks ”
    Yingjun Su, Qing Yang, Wenjie Dou … Chiyu Jia
    Studysummary This article reviews treatment approaches for cicatricial alopecia, describing how medication efficacy varies and suggesting autologous hair transplantation for stable cases; no new clinical data are presented.
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    Research cited in this study 26

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    10. The Role of Hair Restoration Surgery in Primary Cicatricial Alopecia Skin appendage disorders · 2016
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    13. Pathologic Diagnosis of Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia on Horizontal Sections American Journal of Dermatopathology · 2014
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    18. Medical and Environmental Risk Factors for the Development of Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia Archives of Dermatology · 2011
    19. Central Hair Loss in African American Women: Incidence and Potential Risk Factors Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2010
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    22. Etiology of Cicatricial Alopecias: A Basic Science Point of View Dermatologic therapy · 2008
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    24. Minoxidil: Mechanisms of Action on Hair Growth British Journal of Dermatology · 2004
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