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    Glossary Ulerythema Ophryogenes

    rare genetic skin condition causing eyebrow redness and hair loss

    Ulerythema Ophryogenes is a rare genetic skin condition characterized by redness, scaling, and atrophy (thinning) of the skin, primarily affecting the eyebrows. This condition often leads to the loss of eyebrow hair and can sometimes extend to other areas of the face. It is typically associated with keratosis pilaris atrophicans, a group of disorders that cause follicular hyperkeratosis and subsequent scarring.

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      research Ulerythema ophryogenes with multiple congenital anomalies

      27 citations , February 1988 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology”
      This case report describes a patient with ulerythema ophryogenes who had developmental and physical anomalies and showed no improvement with topical or oral isotretinoin treatments.

      research Ulerythema Ophryogenes

      23 citations , January 1964 in “Archives of Dermatology”
      This report describes a child with ulerythema ophryogenes marked by eyebrow hair absence and progressive skin atrophy, whose condition did not improve despite elevated vitamin A levels via injections.