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The mean time of use of systemic antibiotics was 6 months (range, 2–12 months); however, since there was a high recurrence rate in
Primary cicatricial alopecia can result in permanent hair loss from the destruction of hair follicles
We report a patient with Crohn’s disease being treated with infliximab who developed alopecia and scalp psoriasis
An autoimmune reaction, genetics or hormones may cause FFA
Theodore Rosen, MD, professor of dermatology at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, discussed multiple interventions for tackling hair loss last week at the Society for Dermatology Physician
The reason for this emerging epidemic may be a higher exposure to an unknown trigger, although its aethiology and pathogenesis still remain enigmatic
However, people may be able to prevent or reverse it Frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA) is a scarring alopecia that primarily affects post-menopausal women, but men may also be affected
Lichen planopilaris is an inflammatory, primary cicatricial alopecia that results in several different patterns of hair loss
• Combination antibiotic therapy of cephalexin Frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA) is recognized to represent a generalized process of inflammatory scarring alopecia
Frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA) was described by Kossarden in 1994 [1]
The incidence is unknown, but the number of women presenting with this condition has significantly increased in recent years
FFA is characterized by slowly progressive scarring alopecia on the hairline and affects explicitly postmenopausal women
Clinically, LPP presents as alopecia along the vertex of the scalp, with erythema, tenderness, hyperkeratosis, and