October 2021 in “The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine” Platelet-rich plasma is a safe and effective treatment for oral lichen planus.
11 citations
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February 2020 in “Dermatology and therapy” Low-Level Light Therapy significantly reduced inflammation and promoted hair regrowth in patients with Lichen planopilaris.
September 2023 in “Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology” A patient with a rare form of lupus improved after treatment for skin ulcers and hair loss on the face and scalp.
April 2020 in “International journal of clinical and diagnostic pathology” COX-2 and Bcl-2 proteins are involved in Lichen Planus.
9 citations
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July 2019 in “Dermatologic therapy” Alitretinoin can effectively treat frontal fibrosing alopecia.
January 2017 in “Postepy Dermatologii I Alergologii” The CRH/CRH-R1 system might be involved in causing lichen planus.
March 2021 in “Annals of Translational Medicine” Two patients with lupus had an unusual type of hair loss not typical for the disease.
2 citations
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January 2024 in “Advances in Dermatology and Allergology” S100A7 and IL-17 may contribute to inflammation in lichen planopilaris.
January 2026 in “Frontiers in Medicine” FFA and FAPD might be related or stages of the same disease.
166 citations
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April 2012 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Mostly postmenopausal Caucasian women get Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia, which often includes eyebrow loss and has limited treatment success.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Being allergic to linalool, a common fragrance ingredient, might contribute to developing frontal fibrosing alopecia.
August 2022 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” 1 citations
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April 2022 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” Topical treatment improved rare scalp lichen amyloidosis.
Baricitinib may effectively treat oral lichen planus.
December 2018 in “International journal of women’s dermatology” Early diagnosis and strong corticosteroids are crucial for managing lymphocytic cicatricial alopecia.
September 2011 in “Chinese Journal of Dermatology” A man's skin condition was misdiagnosed and later identified as a rare type of skin cancer, which did not improve with treatment.
Genetic factors might cause fibrosing alopecia linked to hair shaft abnormalities.
25 citations
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April 2008 in “Clinical and experimental dermatology” EFFC might be common but underreported.
July 2021 in “Authorea (Authorea)” Graham-Little Piccardi Lassueur Syndrome is a rare skin condition with specific hair loss and skin symptoms.
2 citations
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January 2010 in “PubMed” Current treatments for postmenopausal frontal fibrosing alopecia stop hair loss but don't regrow hair.
15 citations
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January 2014 in “Dermatology” Some patients with a type of skin lymphoma can experience a rare, non-scarring hair loss that looks like another hair loss condition but has distinct features.
51 citations
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May 1984 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Benign follicular mucinosis involves immune cells attacking hair follicles.
January 2023 in “Figshare” Triple therapy with clobetasol, hydroxychloroquine, and N-acetylcysteine is recommended for better outcomes in treating lichen planopilaris.
March 2023 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” A woman's progressive hair loss was correctly diagnosed as a rare condition called fibrosing alopecia in a pattern distribution after initially being mistaken for a more common type.
9 citations
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August 2018 in “Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft” Most patients with frontal fibrosing alopecia are middle-aged women, often have thyroid disease, and some treatments can help stabilize the condition.
4 citations
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January 2020 in “Skin appendage disorders” A woman with an unusual pattern of hair loss was confirmed to have Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia and treated with specific medications.
April 2023 in “Indian journal of paediatric dermatology” Early diagnosis and treatment of nail lichen planus in children can prevent permanent nail damage.
105 citations
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December 2009 in “Archives of dermatology” A specific drug can help treat Lichen Planopilaris, a condition causing permanent hair loss.
February 2024 in “Australasian journal of dermatology” Janus kinase inhibitors may help treat lichen planopilaris.
July 2019 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” Follicular mucinosis in a 15-year-old is usually harmless but needs monitoring for possible lymphoma.