August 2021 in “BMJ Case Reports” A woman with lupus had blood cell destruction, treated successfully with medication.
July 2021 in “Authorea (Authorea)” Graham-Little Piccardi Lassueur Syndrome is a rare skin condition with specific hair loss and skin symptoms.
May 2021 in “Biomedical Journal of Indonesia” Lupus hepatitis can affect male SLE patients and is treatable with specific medications.
April 2021 in “International Journal of Research in Dermatology” A child with a rare scalp condition regrew hair after treatment.
April 2021 in “Bioscientia Medicina Journal of Biomedicine and Translational Research” Patients with lupus nephritis and COVID-19 can improve with proper treatment.
April 2021 in “Aktuelle Dermatologie” Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia is a type of hair loss that mainly affects postmenopausal women, has unclear causes, and lacks evidence-based treatments.
January 2021 in “Anais do Congresso Brasileiro de Reumatologia 2020” Tofacitinib improved arthritis and partially improved hair loss in a lupus patient without side effects.
A 44-year-old woman with Down's syndrome was diagnosed with both rheumatoid and gouty arthritis and treated with multiple medications.
A TNFAIP3 gene mutation can cause unusual and varied symptoms of lupus and Sjogren's syndrome.
May 2019 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” The conclusion is that managing hair loss conditions like FFA and melanoma requires individualized approaches, considering new findings and balancing treatment benefits with potential risks.
A 2-year-old boy with a rare type of lupus causing hair loss improved with oral steroids.
April 2019 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” The conclusion is that having both Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia and Discoid Lupus Erythematosus may suggest a shared immune response in certain people, and a mix of antimalarial drugs and 5-alfa-reductase inhibitors is recommended for treatment.
December 2018 in “International journal of women’s dermatology” FFA in young women is often missed, and no single treatment works best.
July 2018 in “Elsevier eBooks” Up to half of people experience itchy scalp, often due to skin conditions like seborrheic dermatitis or psoriasis, and treatments vary based on the specific cause.
July 2018 in “Elsevier eBooks” Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia is a type of hair loss affecting mostly older women, with no agreed best treatment.
December 2017 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” The patient accepted her hair loss and adapted by wearing a wig and tattooing her eyebrows.
November 2017 in “Journal of Surgical Academia” Visual field defects in lupus nephritis can be caused by hypertensive retinopathy, not glaucoma or medication toxicity.
November 2016 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Control symptoms and use safe treatments for skin conditions like lichen planopilaris and chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus.
May 2014 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” A 70-year-old woman with a rare skin condition improved after treatment with topical steroids and acitretin.
February 2013 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” A woman's hair loss looked like a different condition due to her hairstyle, and treatment stopped further hair loss but didn't regrow hair.
April 2012 in “Informa Healthcare eBooks” Lichen planopilaris is a rare, chronic condition causing hair loss, mainly in middle-aged women, and early treatment is important to prevent permanent baldness.
January 2012 in “Yearbook of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery” Studying acne-related syndromes helps us understand acne causes and can lead to new treatments.
May 2011 in “Dermatología argentina” 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.
May 2010 in “Journal of the Dermatology Nurses' Association” Cicatricial alopecia causes permanent hair loss and is treated to relieve symptoms and stop progression.
February 2009 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Pulsed dye laser treatment was effective for a skin condition resistant to other treatments.
September 2003 in “Clinics in Family Practice” Different hair diseases affect people during childbearing years, with treatments ranging from medication to psychological support.
July 2002 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” Maintaining anticoagulation is crucial for patients with antiphospholipid syndrome.
July 2002 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” A woman with lupus had hair loss and skin issues that were successfully treated with medications.
June 2020 in “Journal of Drugs in Dermatology” Frontal fibrosing alopecia can be misdiagnosed as androgenetic alopecia in African American women.
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March 2018 in “Italian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology” Cutaneous lupus erythematosus is a chronic skin disease that can progress to systemic lupus in some cases and requires treatment to prevent recurrences and scarring.