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Lichen planopilaris causes permanent hair loss and scarring due to damage to hair follicles and can be mistaken for other hair loss conditions.

Lichen planopilaris in men often affects the scalp, eyebrows, arms, legs, and beard, with many having family members with hair loss.

A boy's hair, nails, and skin improved after 6 months of steroid treatment.

Chronic bacterial infections of hair follicles can cause ongoing skin inflammation.

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

COX-2 and Bcl-2 proteins are involved in Lichen Planus.

Two unusual cases showed that Lichen Planopilaris can look like other skin conditions and need early treatment to protect hair.

Lichen planopilaris involves disrupted fat metabolism, increased scarring, and mast cell activity.

A man had both alopecia areata and lichen planus, which is uncommon.

A 21-year-old with lichen planopilaris was successfully treated, stopping disease progression and preventing crusts.

Antimalarial agents are effective for LPP, and intralesional steroids are effective for FFA.

Lichen planopilaris patients often have other health conditions too.

Lichen Planopilaris is a hair loss condition best treated early with various medications, including hydroxychloroquine, to prevent permanent baldness.

Macrophages are more involved in Lichen planopilaris than in Frontal fibrosing alopecia.

Mitochondrial dysfunction may contribute to chronic inflammation and immune system issues in Lichen planopilaris.

Hair transplant worked for a patient with a specific scalp condition after breast cancer chemotherapy.

Facial papules can occur with lichen planopilaris.

CCCA and lichen planopilaris have similar histological features, making them hard to distinguish.

Some people with the skin color loss condition, vitiligo, also develop the skin inflammation condition, lichen planus, possibly due to local trauma, sun damage, or genetic factors.

Scarred skin in lichen planopilaris loses immune cells due to a decrease in a specific protein in skin cells.

Lichen planus is not linked to metabolic syndrome, but it is associated with higher rates of high blood pressure, high triglycerides, and low HDL cholesterol.

Most men with lichen planopilaris had it confirmed by biopsy and often had thyroid issues, sexual dysfunction, or prostate cancer, hinting at a link with hormonal problems.

The study found a link between the severity of Lichen Planopilaris seen by doctors and the details seen under a microscope, and created a new way to measure this severity.

The CRH/CRH-R1 system might be involved in causing lichen planus.

Betamethasone oral mini-pulse therapy showed good or fair results in treating lichen planus.

People with lichen planopilaris often have seborrheic dermatitis, which can delay the diagnosis of lichen planopilaris.

Lichen planus may be associated with a higher risk of metabolic syndrome.

A woman with chronic hepatitis C had a rare skin condition linked to her illness.

Oral minoxidil improved male baldness, but had side effects; certain antibiotics effectively treated a rare scalp condition; hair transplants might trigger another scalp condition.

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