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The document describes how to tell different types of non-scarring hair loss apart by looking at hair and scalp tissue under a microscope.

No effective treatment for frontal fibrosing alopecia was found, but oral 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors had the best response; for lichen planopilaris, topical corticosteroids were commonly used but had a high relapse rate.

There may be a connection between Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia and Lichen Planus Pigmentosus, and more research is needed to confirm this.

Oral dutasteride and topical pimecrolimus can safely and effectively treat Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia, leading to significant hair regrowth.

Oral dutasteride can potentially treat frontal fibrosing alopecia in postmenopausal women, with some patients showing disease arrest and hair regrowth.

Scarring alopecias are complex hair loss disorders that require early treatment to prevent permanent hair loss.

The pseudo 'fringe sign' can also appear in frontal fibrosing alopecia, not just in traction alopecia, showing that this condition may be more common than thought.

Dermoscopy helps diagnose frontal fibrosing alopecia by distinguishing it from other hair loss conditions.

Low vitamin D might be linked to certain types of hair loss, and supplements could help, but more research is needed.

Oral isotretinoin effectively treats yellow facial papules in frontal fibrosing alopecia patients.

Frontal fibrosing alopecia can cause sudden hair loss on limbs, similar to scalp hair loss.

The current understanding of frontal fibrosing alopecia involves immune, genetic, hormonal factors, and possibly environmental triggers, but more research is needed for effective treatments.

Low-dose oral minoxidil effectively treats non-scarring hair loss with some side effects like hypertrichosis and postural hypotension.

A 66-year-old man with a rare case of male frontal fibrosing alopecia did not regrow hair despite treatment.

Experts agreed on guidelines to improve research on Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia.

Hormonal imbalances may play a role in frontal fibrosing alopecia, and antiandrogenic drugs combined with steroids are currently the most effective treatment.

The study concluded that combination therapy with topical corticosteroids and hydroxychloroquine or finasteride is effective in treating Frontal fibrosing alopecia in Asians.

The mTOR pathway proteins are altered in the hair follicles of patients with Lichen Planopilaris and Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia.

Trichoscopy helped diagnose and treat a woman with two different types of hair loss.

Certain genetic variants are linked to frontal fibrosing alopecia in Spanish patients.

Some overweight or obese men with long-term frontal fibrosing alopecia may have abnormal sex hormone levels.

Frontal fibrosing alopecia can mimic traction alopecia but has distinct features like facial papules and eyebrow thinning.

Ingrown hairs are a common feature in scarring alopecias due to follicular damage.

Early and aggressive treatment of scarring alopecia is important to prevent further hair follicle damage.

Videodermoscopy is effective for diagnosing different types of non-scarring hair loss.

Frontal fibrosing alopecia mostly affects postmenopausal women, with diagnosis often delayed by 3 years.

Lichen planopilaris and frontal fibrosing alopecia are likely the same disease with different clinical appearances.

A 55-year-old woman with several health conditions did not see hair regrowth after a transplant.

Doctors use their experience to choose treatments for scarring hair loss because it's hard to diagnose and treat.

A 62-year-old woman with hair loss and skin condition had successful hair transplant surgery lasting 6 years, and medications helped reduce hair fall and promote growth.