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Different scalp and hair disorders are more common in certain ethnic groups, with the most common being androgenetic alopecia, which is treated with medications like minoxidil and finasteride.
Lichen planopilaris and frontal fibrosing alopecia are likely the same disease with different clinical appearances.
Isotretinoin reduced inflammation in tufted hair folliculitis, but hair tufting remained.
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May 2018 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” Alopecia areata is likely an autoimmune disease with unclear triggers, involving various immune cells and molecules, and currently has no cure.