2 citations
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September 2019 in “Dermatologic Surgery”
This retrospective study observed that hair grafting in burn and postskin graft scars, which preserve deeper skin layers, had more favorable outcomes than in scars extending to the subcutaneouslayer.
2 citations
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January 2019 in “Case Reports in Dermatology”
In this rare case report, the researchers described a 66-year-old African woman with lipedematous alopecia, highlighting its clinical features, the significance of palpation in examinations, and the uncertainty of it being a distinct disease entity or a combination of two conditions.
This study found that ablative fractional carbon dioxide laser treatment improved skin fibrosis, reduced skin hardening, and enhanced hair follicle growth in localized scleroderma patients, with significant improvements across several clinical measures and no severe adverse effects observed.
32 citations
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June 2003 in “The American Journal of Dermatopathology”
This report describes the third known case of lipedematous scalp in a 51-year-old woman, marked by progressive thickening of the scalp without hair loss, and notes its association with early meningitis symptoms.
Hair loss is linked to scalp fibrosis and tension, which result from chronic mechanical stress and androgenic signaling. Treatments include blocking androgens with finasteride, promoting hair growth with topical minoxidil, and improving scalp mobility through exercises.