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The document concludes that treating tough skin disease in lupus involves sun protection, steroids, antimalarials, and various other therapies chosen based on individual risks and benefits.

Female donor to male recipient sex mismatch and positive ACA-IgG are key risk factors for vitiligo and alopecia areata in chronic GvHD patients.

Lupus can cause hair loss and nail changes, with treatments available for both.

Pigmented casts are common in several hair loss conditions and can help diagnose specific types of alopecia.

Polarized microscopy is a quick and free method to correctly identify types of hair loss.

Mycophenolate mofetil helped reduce steroid use in treating a dog's autoimmune skin disease.

Hydroxychloroquine helped improve scleromyxoedema in patients, but caused side effects in some.

A man lost all his hair permanently after hepatitis C treatment, a side effect not seen before.

H-1 antihistamines may help with various skin conditions, but more research is needed to confirm their effectiveness.

Mesotherapy lacks strong evidence for effectiveness and safety, and its ingredients are not FDA-approved for subcutaneous use.

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

A woman with discoid lupus improved with treatment after being misdiagnosed with a different hair loss condition.

The case shows how hard it is to tell apart Multiple Autoimmune Syndrome from other similar autoimmune conditions, but correct diagnosis is key for treatment to work.

The pandemic likely caused delays in skin cancer assessments, leading to fewer early diagnoses and thicker melanomas.

A girl with Crohn's disease developed hair loss due to her increased medication, a rare side effect seen in some children.

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

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

Mast cells play a significant role in hair loss conditions like male pattern hair loss and alopecia areata.

The book "Baby Skin" provides useful skin care guidance for parents and is well-received despite lacking visual aids.

Frontal fibrosing alopecia is a hair loss condition in postmenopausal women, similar to lichen planopilaris, with ineffective treatments.

The conclusion is that accurate diagnosis of different types of hair loss requires good teamwork between skin doctors and lab experts.

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

FFA is more common in postmenopausal women, can affect younger women, and may stabilize over time.

Obesity is linked to various skin problems and may increase the risk of skin cancer.

The conclusion is that FFA and LPP have similar scalp biopsy features, making them hard to distinguish histologically, and FFA may be a specific kind of scarring hair loss.

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.

Correct skin biopsy techniques are crucial to avoid misdiagnosis of skin diseases.

The treatment helped reduce symptoms and stabilize the hairline in most patients with Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia, but hair regrowth was limited.

The conclusion is that certain scalp tissue changes are characteristic of lichen planopilaris, with mucinous perifollicular fibroplasia being a new feature for diagnosis.

FFA's causes may include environmental triggers and genetic factors.