Case Report of a Successful Hair Transplantation in a Patient with Lichen Planopilaris/Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia Due to Incidental Chemotherapy for Breast Carcinoma

    March 2018 in “ Skin ”
    Allison L Limmer, Jennifer Krejci‐Manwaring, Bobby L. Limmer
    Studysummary This case report details a patient with lichen planopilaris who maintained successful hair transplant results for seven years, suggesting chemotherapy may have played a role in preventing re-activation of the disease.
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    1. Successful Hair Transplant Outcome in Cicatricial Lichen Planus of the Scalp by Combining Scalp and Beard Hair Along with Platelet Rich Plasma Journal of cutaneous and aesthetic surgery · 2016
    2. Is Hair Transplantation Indicated in Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia? The Results of Test Grafting in Three Patients Dermatologic surgery · 2013

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