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rare scarring alopecia causing small, irregular hair loss patches

Pseudopelade of Brocq is a rare, chronic form of scarring alopecia characterized by small, irregularly shaped patches of hair loss that often resemble footprints in the snow. Unlike other types of alopecia, it typically progresses slowly and the cause is unknown, making it challenging to treat effectively.

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research A Systematic Review of the Outcome of Hair Transplantation in Primary Scarring Alopecia

27 citations, September 2018 in “Skin appendage disorders”

Hair transplantation may work for some types of scarring alopecia, but results vary and more research is needed.

research Alopecia

January 2007 in “Elsevier eBooks”

Alopecia areata is a reversible, autoimmune-related hair loss that can have significant emotional impact and uncertain treatment effectiveness.

research Management of Primary Cicatricial Alopecias: Options for Treatment

98 citations, May 2008 in “British Journal of Dermatology”

There are many treatments for permanent hair loss disorders, but their effectiveness varies and there's no clear best option.

Clinical and Histological Characterization of Multifocal, Spontaneous, Noninfectious Alopecia in Norwegian Puffin Dogs (Lundehunds)

research Clinical and Histological Characterization of Multifocal, Spontaneous, Noninfectious Alopecia in Norwegian Puffin Dogs (Lundehunds)

3 citations, March 2014 in “Veterinary dermatology”

Norwegian puffin dogs have a unique type of hair loss that often doesn't get better on its own and responds well to ciclosporin treatment.

Primary Scarring Alopecias: Review of Histopathological Findings of 37 Patients from the Department of Dermatology at the Hospital das Clínicas, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo from 2000 to 2005

research Primary Scarring Alopecias: Review of Histopathological Findings of 37 Patients from the Department of Dermatology at the Hospital das Clínicas, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo from 2000 to 2005

January 2011

Accurate diagnosis of cicatricial alopecias requires thorough scalp examination and multiple biopsy techniques.

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community Diffuse hair loss and scalp biopsies

in Research 692 upvotes 4 months ago

Scalp biopsies are crucial for diagnosing hair loss conditions like Diffuse Unpatterned Alopecia (DUPA) and retrograde hair loss, as treatments like finasteride and dutasteride may not be effective if other conditions are present. Combining PPAR-GAMMA agonists with retinoids could improve treatments for conditions like Lichen Planopilaris.