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In this case study, a 69-year-old woman with pityriasis rubra pilaris developed a scarring alopecia with lichen-planopilaris-like features, which responded well to early treatment.

In this study, women with lichen planopilaris were found to have high rates of thyroid disease, depression, and anxiety, and about half experienced slowed or stabilized disease progression with treatment.

This study introduced the Lichen Planus Activity and Damage Index (LiPADI), which effectively assesses the severity and progression of lichen planus, aligning well with other clinical indicators.

This article reviews primary cicatricial alopecias, focusing on lymphocytic forms such as chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus, according to a classification by the North American Hair Research Society, and reports no new clinical results.

This review discusses skin diseases in transgender patients receiving gender-affirming hormone therapy and procedures, highlighting unique conditions and the underdiagnosis that affects their quality of life and mental health.

This review discusses the involvement of type I interferons in skin autoimmune and inflammatory diseases but reports no new clinical results.

This study reviewed the role of inflammasomes in autoimmune skin diseases, highlighting their contribution to the pathogenesis of conditions such as vitiligo, alopecia areata, and psoriasis, and suggesting that targeting inflammasome dysregulation may offer new therapeutic options.

This case report highlights lichen planus pigmentosus in a 60-year-old man, which was linked to previously undetected hepatitis C infection and liver cirrhosis, suggesting a need for hepatitis C testing in patients with similar dermatological manifestations.

This review highlights the crucial role of histone modification in the pathogenesis and treatment of chronic inflammatory skin diseases, and explores therapeutic strategies targeting these epigenetic changes to improve management of conditions such as psoriasis and atopic dermatitis.

This article provides an overview of how dermoscopy can aid in the noninvasive diagnosis of various general dermatological disorders, grouped by clinical presentation, but reports no new clinical results.

This review outlines the classification, histopathologic presentation, and pathogenetic concepts of scarring and nonscarring alopecias, reporting no new clinical results and emphasizing the need for clinicopathologic correlation.

This review discusses the side effects and diseases related to hairstyles and hair treatments among black women, highlighting the need for thorough examination by dermatologists, but reports no new clinical results.

This study found a strong association between thyroid disorders and dermatological conditions such as vitiligo, alopecia areata, and melasma, suggesting a benefit to including thyroid function tests in routine investigations for these conditions.

This article discusses primary cicatricial alopecia, highlighting the need for early and precise diagnosis to effectively manage and treat these complex inflammatory hair disorders, but presents no new clinical results.

This study reviewed and reclassified 37 cases of primary scarring alopecia using histological methods to achieve more accurate diagnoses within subtypes like lupus erythematosus and lichen planopilaris.

This article reviews the association between hepatitis C virus and systemic disorders like mixed cryoglobulinemia, highlighting potential autoimmune side effects from interferon-a2b treatments, and reports no new clinical results.

This review explores skin manifestations associated with autoimmune liver diseases and highlights known and probable links, such as vitiligo's strong association with autoimmune hepatitis.

This study provides evidence-based recommendations for the off-label use of topical vitamin D in treating certain skin conditions, but highlights the need for higher quality studies for further validation.

This study found that dermatoscopy can quickly and non-invasively detect facial vellus hair involvement in patients with alopecia frontal fibrosante, occurring frequently and associated with specific facial lesions.

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

This review suggests that IL-23 inhibitors may be effective for various non-psoriatic inflammatory skin conditions, but emphasizes the need for further large-scale trials to confirm their efficacy and safety.

This review highlights that metabolic syndrome is intricately linked with various skin conditions such as inflammatory skin diseases and tumors through mechanisms involving insulin resistance and chronic inflammation, aiming to guide clinicians on effective treatments and preventive strategies for affected patients.

This review of 355 articles found that apigenin, a compound found in many plants and vegetables, is mainly researched for its anti-inflammatory, neuroprotective, and anti-cancer properties, with enhanced efficacy when combined with allopathic drugs.

In this case report, a 13-year-old boy was diagnosed with a rare variant of cutaneous sarcoidosis presenting as Lichen Planus Pigmentosus-like hyperpigmentation, highlighting the diagnostic challenges associated with identifying uncommon manifestations of this disease.

This review discusses how targeting apoptosis pathways in hair and skin cells can inform the development of novel therapies, but it reports no clinical findings.

This article reviews lichen planopilaris, its presentation, and treatment challenges, and emphasizes the need for more research into its pathogenesis and therapy efficacy; it reports no new findings.

This review suggests that PRF may be a promising alternative treatment for oral mucosal lesions, but further research is needed to confirm its long-term effectiveness and standardize preparation protocols.

This study conducted at a Moroccan tertiary dermatology center describes the characteristics of pediatric lichen, highlighting that dermoscopy can improve diagnostic accuracy by identifying distinct patterns across clinical variants, with lichen sclerosus being the most frequent subtype among the children studied.

This study observed that five cases of primary cicatricial alopecia showed an excellent response to a combination of oral zinc and long-pulsed Nd:YAG 1064-nm laser treatment, suggesting this approach may be beneficial for certain types of this condition.

Lichen planopilaris is a rare, chronic condition causing hair loss, mainly in middle-aged women, and early treatment is important to prevent permanent baldness.