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The document concludes that more research is needed to better understand and treat primary cicatricial alopecias, and suggests a possible reclassification based on molecular pathways.

Folliculitis decalvans is a rare scalp condition causing scarring hair loss, treated with long-term antibiotics and other medications, but it often comes back and is hard to manage.

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

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

Mice lacking fibromodulin have disrupted healing patterns, leading to abnormal skin repair and scarring.

Researchers found that dissecting folliculitis of the scalp is linked to obesity, severity increases with duration and number of nodules, and early treatment is important to prevent scarring.

Some drugs, especially biologics, can cause skin reactions that look like other skin diseases, and stopping the drug usually helps clear up these reactions.

Biopsy can differentiate between alopecia areata and androgenic alopecia, and if more information is needed, testing for CD3 and CD8 can help.

Lupus can affect the scalp and nails, often causing hair loss and nail damage, and needs early aggressive treatment to prevent permanent damage.

Some drugs can cause skin reactions, which may improve when the drug is stopped, and rapid diagnosis and stopping the drug is crucial.

The review highlights the importance of stem cells in hair health and suggests new treatment strategies for hair loss conditions.

Experts don't fully agree on how to diagnose certain hair growth disorders and more research is needed to understand them better.

The document explains various skin conditions and their treatments.

Accurate diagnosis of cicatricial alopecias requires thorough scalp examination and multiple biopsy techniques.

Some skin conditions are associated with other serious diseases, and office microscopy may miss many fungal infections.

Primary cicatricial alopecia, a rare disorder causing permanent hair loss, is hard to diagnose and treat, with treatments like anti-inflammatory drugs and steroids offering varied results and no guaranteed cure. Psychological support for patients is important, and future research should aim to identify causes of the condition.

The 2015 Hair Research Congress concluded that stem cells, maraviroc, and simvastatin could potentially treat Alopecia Areata, topical minoxidil, finasteride, and steroids could treat Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia, and PTGDR2 antagonists could also treat alopecia. They also found that low-level light therapy could help with hair loss, a robotic device could assist in hair extraction, and nutrition could aid hair growth. They suggested that Alopecia Areata is an inflammatory disorder, not a single disease, indicating a need for personalized treatments.

Trichoscopy helps tell apart Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia and Lichen planopilaris by showing different hair and scalp features.

The patient had a severe itchy rash and hair loss in the armpits.

Trichoscopy can help diagnose and monitor the progression of dissecting cellulitis.

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

A brown shadow seen in dermoscopy is a marker for lichen nitidus.

The symposium concluded that a specific lipid might cause hair loss, inflammation is a key factor, and stem cells in bald scalps aren't working right, suggesting new treatment targets.

AKN is a chronic scalp condition in African-descended males, treated with topicals, antibiotics, steroids, and sometimes surgery or laser.

Blocking IL-17 might help treat the hair loss condition Lichen planopilaris.

Frontal fibrosing alopecia is a poorly understood condition with increasing cases and unclear treatment effectiveness.

Treatment with methotrexate and prednisolone led to complete hair regrowth and no relapse for 2 years.

The main difference in hair loss for lupus patients is smaller and fewer sebaceous glands.

Blocking certain pathways with kinase inhibitors may help treat cutaneous lupus erythematosus.

Erosive pustular dermatosis is a rare skin disease that's hard to treat and affects the scalp or legs.