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November 1998 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” This review presents a case of cicatricial pemphigoid with scarring alopecia and notes its rarity but significant cosmetic distress among cicatricial pemphigoid patients in Oxford.
In this case report, a 68-year-old Caucasian woman with Brunsting-Perry pemphigoid experienced scarring alopecia, which was effectively managed using intralesional betamethasone and topical mometasone furoate, suggesting this rare condition may be underdiagnosed in scarring alopecia cases.
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January 2008 in “SKINmed Dermatology for the Clinician” This case report describes a patient with mucous membrane pemphigoid who experienced recurrent blisters and cicatricial alopecia, showing improvement with prednisolone and dapsone treatment.
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May 2011 in “Dermatologic Clinics” This review discusses the association between scarring alopecia and inflammatory processes in common acquired bullous disorders of the scalp, and reports no new clinical findings.
September 1998 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Older people often have untreated genital skin diseases due to embarrassment and lack of medical attention, which can lead to discomfort and even cancer risk.