Lichen Planopilaris: Retrospective Study on the Characteristics and Treatment of 291 Patients

    November 2018 in “ Journal of dermatological treatment ”
    Hamid Babahosseini, Soheil Tavakolpour, Hamidreza Mahmoudi … Maryam Daneshpazhooh
    Studysummary In a study reviewing 291 patients with lichen planopilaris, findings revealed that women were more commonly affected than men, cyclosporine and methotrexate were most effective in achieving remission, and 5-alpha reductase inhibitors and systemic retinoids were particularly beneficial for frontal fibrosing alopecia.
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