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    Glossary Scarring Alopecia

    inflammation destroys hair follicles, replacing them with scar tissue

    Scarring Alopecia, also known as cicatricial alopecia, is a group of hair loss disorders where inflammation destroys hair follicles and replaces them with scar tissue, leading to permanent hair loss. This condition can be caused by various factors, including autoimmune diseases, infections, or physical trauma, and often requires a biopsy for accurate diagnosis and targeted treatment.

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    1. Hair transplantation in burn scar alopecia Scars, burns & healing · 2015 · 8 citations
    2. Erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp developing after a burn from a hair-bleaching procedure Clinical and Experimental Dermatology · 2016 · 11 citations
    3. Chemical Scalp Burn after Hair Coloring—Case Report with Literature Review Journal of Clinical Medicine · 2024
    4. Scalp Reduction for Alopecia The Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology · 1979 · 16 citations
    5. An Algorithmic Approach for Reconstruction of Burn Alopecia Annals of Plastic Surgery · 2010 · 22 citations
    6. Telogen Effluvium as a complication of scalp reconstruction with tissue expander: a case report. PubMed · 2021 · 1 citations
    7. Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) Hair Transplant: Curves Ahead Journal of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery · 2019 · 14 citations
    8. The Scalp as a Donor Site in Pediatric Burns: Systematic Review of the Literature and Proposal of a Management Algorithm European Burn Journal · 2026
    9. A case of erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp in a pediatric patient JAAD Case Reports · 2019 · 8 citations
    10. Head and Neck Reconstruction Clinics in Plastic Surgery · 2017 · 6 citations
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    1. The regions where I’m loosing the most hair burn/are tender. Reddit · 2 Jan 2025
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