Histopathologic Spectrum of Alopecia

This study found that lichen planopilaris is a common cause of scalp scarring alopecia in adults and has distinctive clinical features that help differentiate it from other similar conditions.

This article discusses three controversial hair growth disorders but reports no new research findings; it explores alopecia areata incognita, pseudopelade of Brocq, and psoriasis-linked alopecia.

In this case report, combination therapy with topical tretinoin, topical and intralesional steroids, and systemic doxycycline showed improvement in AKN lesions for a 19-year-old man, with notable reductions in lesion size and number observed by the second week.

Herpes gestationis is linked to certain antigens, atopic eczema affects T cell populations and may be eased by breastfeeding, higher doses of anti-androgen treatment can improve androgenic alopecia, topical minoxidil increases hair thickness, long-term methotrexate therapy can cause liver fibrosis in psoriasis patients, and Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicus patients aren't at higher risk for autoimmune disorders.

This article reviews advances in the histologic evaluation of alopecia and hair-related disorders, without presenting new clinical results.