This case report describes successful treatment of a 21-year-old patient with lichen planopilaris using keratolytic lotions, a combination of corticosteroids, salicylic acid, and tacrolimus cream, which stopped disease progression.
4 citations
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July 2015 in “Case Reports in Dermatology” This article describes a rare case of syringomas on the scalp in a 56-year-old woman with alopecia, highlighting the importance of scalp biopsy for diagnosing atypical neoplastic lesions and associated conditions.
43 citations
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August 2013 in “Pediatric Dermatology” This review discusses the use of trichoscopy in diagnosing and managing pediatric hair and scalp disorders and reports no new experimental findings.
245 citations
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March 2012 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This review discusses the dermoscopic features of common hair and scalp disorders and reports no new clinical results, aiming to assist dermatologists in diagnosing conditions like tinea capitis and alopecia areata.
This study measured the force required to pluck anagen and telogen hair from volunteers, suggesting that trichotillometry could assess hair strength in alopecia patients and evaluate treatment efficacy.
21 citations
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May 1996 in “Current problems in dermatology” This article reviews various causes and investigative techniques for different forms of alopecia and reports no new findings.
5 citations
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October 1988 in “Clinics in Dermatology” This article reviews various types of alopecia, their diagnostic features, and patterns, but presents no new clinical findings; the authors discuss multiple mechanisms and classification challenges.
