Lichen Planopilaris in 24 African American Women

    April 2024 in “ International Journal of Women’s Dermatology ”
    Allen S. W. Oak, Kevin Yang, Sivani B. Reddy … Tiffany Mayo
    Studysummary This study suggests that lichen planopilaris should be considered as a potential diagnosis in African American women with scarring alopecia, often displaying an "arrowhead" distribution pattern, which may guide treatment strategies.
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    Research cited in this study 4

    1. Fibrosing Alopecia in a Pattern Distribution Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2020
    2. Diffuse Variants of Scalp Lichen Planopilaris: Clinical, Trichoscopic, and Histopathologic Features of 40 Patients Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2019
    3. Lichen Planopilaris: Retrospective Study on the Characteristics and Treatment of 291 Patients Journal of dermatological treatment · 2018
    4. Primary Cicatricial Alopecia: Treatment Approaches and Classification Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2016