June 2008   in “Springer eBooks”    The document concludes that permanent hair loss conditions are complex, require early specific treatments, and "secondary permanent alopecias" might be a more accurate term than "secondary cicatricial alopecia."  
     
           20 citations
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  July 2008   in “Dermatologic Therapy”    The document says that treating the root cause of hair follicle damage is crucial to prevent permanent hair loss, and treatment options vary.  
     
           44 citations
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  April 2012   in “American Journal of Clinical Dermatology”    Scarring alopecias are complex hair loss disorders that require early treatment to prevent permanent hair loss.  
     
           December 2012   in “Drugs & Therapy Perspectives”    Doctors use their experience to choose treatments for scarring hair loss because it's hard to diagnose and treat.  
     
           11 citations
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  August 2017   in “American Journal of Dermatopathology”    EVG staining helps tell apart follicular scars from follicular streamers, aiding in diagnosing different types of hair loss.