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Hair transplants can cause hair loss if done while lichen planopilaris is active; wait until it's inactive for two years and check with a scalp biopsy first.

A patient's gum problems worsened after using cyclosporine for a scalp condition, but improved with a lower dose.

The woman was diagnosed with lichen sclerosus, a rare skin condition, after initial misdiagnosis and ineffective treatments.

Dermoscopy helps diagnose and monitor treatment for hair loss from scarring conditions like discoid lupus and lichen planopilaris.

Alopecia areata shows a unique type 1 interferon signature, suggesting potential treatment by targeting this pathway.

Mycophenolate mofetil may improve symptoms and stop hair loss in Lichen planopilaris, but more research is needed.

The document concludes that different types of permanent hair loss conditions are related and early treatment is key to preventing further damage.

Some hair loss disorders cause permanent loss due to scarring, and treatments like steroids don't always work well.

A 70-year-old woman with a rare skin condition improved after treatment with topical steroids and acitretin.

Effective treatments for lichen planopilaris are unclear due to inconsistent results and a lack of strong research evidence.

Folliculitis Decalvans and Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia can coexist in people with darker skin, showing features of both conditions.

Mostly postmenopausal Caucasian women get Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia, which often includes eyebrow loss and has limited treatment success.

Two patients with skin lupus were mistakenly thought to have a different scalp condition but improved with lupus treatment.

Accurate early diagnosis of Lichen Planopilaris is crucial to prevent permanent hair loss.

Lichen planopilaris mostly affects women with fair skin and can look different on each person, needing early treatment to prevent hair loss.

Low-Level Light Therapy significantly reduced inflammation and promoted hair regrowth in patients with Lichen planopilaris.

Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia may be a complex condition linked to hormonal changes in women, not just a form of Lichen Planopilaris.

Frontal fibrosing alopecia causes hair loss along the frontal hairline, mainly in postmenopausal women, and needs better treatments.

The document concludes that more research is needed to find effective treatments for Lichen planopilaris and Frontal fibrosing alopecia.

Alopecia is not a significant predictor of thyroid disease when age and sex are considered.

The document says doctors should identify and treat Frontal fibrosing alopecia medically before considering surgery, as treatments often don't work well.

A patient with a skin condition had unusual scarring hair loss but improved with treatment.

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.

Methotrexate alone is as effective and safe as combining it with prednisolone for treating Lichen planopilaris.

Low-level laser therapy may reduce symptoms and increase hair thickness in lichen planopilaris patients.

The conclusion is that primary scarring alopecia is a complex condition that requires early and accurate diagnosis for effective treatment.

Systemic treatments like hydroxychloroquine and cyclosporine A help with Lichen Planopilaris and Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia, but ongoing treatment is needed.

The patient has frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA).

Pioglitazone usually doesn't effectively treat or cure lichen planopilaris.

Hair loss condition FFA was seen before the appearance of skin depigmentation vitiligo in a patient.