Search

everythinglearnresearchcommunity

for

Search:↓

Some postmenopausal women with frontal fibrosing alopecia stopped losing hair with finasteride treatment, hinting at a possible hormonal cause.

The document concludes that there are no reliable treatments for frontal fibrosing alopecia, with only temporary benefits from current options.

Horizontal sections of scalp biopsies are good for diagnosing Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia and help customize treatment.

A man with rare Lichen Planopilaris lost body hair, not scalp hair, and treatment stopped itching but didn't regrow hair.

Combination therapy with steroids and pimecrolimus improved or stabilized hair loss in most patients with Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia, who also had a high rate of hypothyroidism.

Using dermoscopy to guide scalp biopsies is an effective way to diagnose cicatricial alopecia.

Isolated long hairs at the original hairline can help diagnose Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia.

Alopecia areata can look like frontal fibrosing alopecia, making diagnosis hard.

The patient responded well to treatment with no disease progression.

A rare skin condition called linear lichen planopilaris caused itchy red bumps and hair loss on a man's face.

The document concludes that accurate diagnosis of different types of hair loss requires careful examination of hair and scalp tissue, considering both clinical and microscopic features.

Trichoscopy helps diagnose and assess the severity of Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia.

Seven patients were misdiagnosed with discoid lupus instead of lichen planopilaris due to similar symptoms, showing the need for careful diagnosis in scarring hair loss conditions.

A patient had both chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus and frontal fibrosing alopecia.

The document concludes that recognizing specific histological features of different nonscarring alopecias is crucial for accurate diagnosis and understanding hair loss progression.

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

Discoid Lupus Erythematosus often causes scarring hair loss, is influenced by genetics and environment, and requires early treatment to prevent worsening.

FAPD and possibly CCCA may be AGA subtypes, and treatments combining antiandrogens, hair growth agents, hair transplants, and anti-inflammatories could be effective.

Red dots on the upper chest may be an early sign of certain types of hair loss.

The most effective way to diagnose non-scarring hair loss is by transverse sectioning, and some cases, particularly in males with inflammation around hair follicles, might be curable.

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

Hair transplantation may not work for Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia as transplanted hair was lost when the disease came back.

The document explains various skin conditions and their treatments.

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

The cause of Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia is unclear, diagnosis involves clinical evaluation and various treatments exist, but their effectiveness is uncertain.

A patient with Sézary syndrome showed improvement after treatment and the study suggested follicular mucinosis might indicate future lymphoma risk.

Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia may be linked to autoimmune diseases like Sjögren's syndrome.

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

The review emphasizes the need to recognize skin conditions that affect hair follicles and sweat glands to avoid misdiagnosis.

Lichen planus is a skin condition that can resolve on its own, is linked to hepatitis C, and increases the risk of skin cancer.