Los Angeles Dermatological Society

    December 1972 in “ Archives of Dermatology ”
    Harry Levitt
    TLDR The girl has an inflammatory type of scarring hair loss.
    The document discussed a case of a 7-year-old girl with scarring alopecia, characterized by frontal bossing, abnormal dentition, thickened digits, and progressive noninflammatory hair loss over several years. Despite normal bone development and negative tests for fungi, a biopsy indicated cicatricial alopecia. The discussion highlighted the presence of hair follicles and erector pili muscles, with inflammation noted, suggesting an inflammatory type of alopecia that had not fully developed into sclerosis.
    Discuss this study in the Community →

    Related Community Posts Join

    6 / 639 results
      If You Have DUPA, PLEASE READ THIS: Everyone Should Be Scalp Biopsied

      community If You Have DUPA, PLEASE READ THIS: Everyone Should Be Scalp Biopsied

      in Research  830 upvotes 1 year ago
      Scalp biopsies are crucial for diagnosing hair loss conditions like Diffuse Unpatterned Alopecia (DUPA) and retrograde hair loss, as treatments like finasteride and dutasteride may not be effective if other conditions are present. Combining PPAR-GAMMA agonists with retinoids could improve treatments for conditions like Lichen Planopilaris.

      community Fibrosing alopecia in a pattern distribution

      in Research/Science  14 upvotes 1 year ago
      A user has been experiencing hair loss for 4 years, with treatments like minoxidil, finasteride, and various supplements proving ineffective. They were diagnosed with fibrosing alopecia in a pattern distribution, a condition that may require a combination of anti-inflammatory and hair growth treatments.

      community I think I’ve finally found the reason for my hair loss

      in Chat  98 upvotes 1 year ago
      The user experienced hair loss since 2019 and tried finasteride, dutasteride, RU58841, and ketoconazole shampoo without success. A scalp biopsy showed scarring and inflammation from folliculitis, indicating chronic inflammation was affecting treatment effectiveness.

    Similar Research

    5 / 1000+ results