Lichen Planopilaris Treated With a Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Gamma Agonist
December 2009
in “
Archives of dermatology
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TLDR A specific drug can help treat Lichen Planopilaris, a condition causing permanent hair loss.
Lichen planopilaris (LPP), a type of primary cicatricial alopecia, caused permanent hair loss and was characterized by symptoms such as itching, burning, and pain of the scalp, along with patchy alopecia or diffuse thinning and perifollicular erythema and scale. Traditional treatments involved anti-inflammatory medications, which could alleviate symptoms but often did not halt the progression of hair loss.
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