Hair Loss Due to Lichen Planopilaris After Hair Transplantation: A Report of Two Cases and a Literature Review

    January 2011
    Márcio Crisóstomo, Manoela Campos, Cavalcante Crisóstomo … André Nunes Benevides
    Studysummary This report describes two cases where lichen planopilaris compromised hair follicles in both donor and recipient areas after follicular unit transplantation, emphasizing the need for a biopsy if lichen planopilaris is suspected.
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