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Oral lichen planus is a chronic disease causing mouth discomfort and sometimes needs immunosuppressive treatment.

A 62-year-old woman with hair loss and scalp itching was diagnosed with lichen planopilaris, treated initially with topical corticosteroids, and other possible treatments include systemic steroids, antimalarials, and more.

Effective treatments for lichen planopilaris are unclear due to inconsistent results and a lack of strong research evidence.

Immune checkpoint inhibitors can cause scalp inflammation and hair follicle issues.

The study found that steroids and tetracycline helped treat active Lichen planopilaris, and hair transplants were good for later stages.

Lichen planopilaris is rare, mostly affects older women, and is often linked to autoimmune diseases like lupus.

Frontal fibrosing alopecia can occur with lichen planus pigmentosus, needing careful diagnosis and treatment.

A 61-year-old Filipino man had a skin condition that looked like another disease, making diagnosis difficult.

Mitochondrial dysfunction may contribute to chronic inflammation and immune system issues in Lichen planopilaris.

The study found a link between the severity of Lichen Planopilaris seen by doctors and the details seen under a microscope, and created a new way to measure this severity.

Early diagnosis and treatment of Lichen Planopilaris are crucial to prevent permanent hair loss.

Higher activity in lichen planopilaris is linked to certain immune and tissue genes.

A woman with lymphoma had a rare skin rash on her scalp and forehead, which was hard to diagnose but responded well to treatment.

A 21-year-old with lichen planopilaris was successfully treated, stopping disease progression and preventing crusts.

Women with lichen planopilaris and frontal fibrosing alopecia often have other health issues like hypothyroidism and lupus.

Lichen planopilaris can occur with multiple autoimmune diseases.

Baricitinib may effectively treat lichen planopilaris.

Women are more likely to have Lichen planopilaris, and treatments with cyclosporine and methotrexate are most effective but less safe than mycophenolate mofetil.

Topical treatment improved rare scalp lichen amyloidosis.

Lichen planopilaris (LPP) is linked to androgen excess, while frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA) is linked to androgen deficiency.

The patient was diagnosed with oral lichen sclerosus and needs long-term monitoring.

People with Lichen Planopilaris are more likely to have autoimmune diseases, especially Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, and less likely to have diabetes and some other common conditions.

Lichen planopilaris patients are more likely to have hypothyroidism.

Scarred skin in lichen planopilaris loses immune cells due to a decrease in a specific protein in skin cells.

Dermoscopy is useful for diagnosing lichen planopilaris and certain features may relate to disease duration, age, and gender.

Patients with lichen planopilaris have a higher risk of heart disease.

A woman recovered from hair loss and skin eruptions after stopping a tuberculosis drug and using steroids.

Patients with lichen planus should be tested for hepatitis C.