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JDD Buzz Series | Minoxidil for Scarring Alopecia: Is it Safe and Effective?
214572145721457minoxidilTopical minoxidil and, more recently, low-dose oral minoxidil are often used to treat hair disorders. But are these treatments safe and effective for scarring alopecia? A scoping review published in the March issue of the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology sought to determine what research says about the use of these treatments for central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia, frontal fibrosing alopecia, …
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Cicatricial Alopecias: Practical Pearls for Challenging Diagnoses
202942029420294cicatricial alopeciasAt ODAC 2023, we had the opportunity to learn about cicatricial alopecias from renowned dermatologist and hair expert Dr. Amy McMichael, Professor of Dermatology at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. First, we considered a framework to check for cicatricial alopecias. This is particularly important because if we can identify cicatricial alopecia, we can make sure we are treating the rig …
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Trichoscopy Clues for Diagnosing Common Hair Disorders
177291772917729TrischoscopyTrichoscopy is a handy dermoscopic tool that can be used at the bedside to diagnose multiple hair diseases. However, these hair diseases may be challenging to diagnose by the untrained eye. Fortunately, we had the opportunity to train these skills at ODAC 2023 with hair expert and dermatologist Dr. Amy McMichael, Professor of Dermatology at Wake Forest University. We will review the essentials of …
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Graham-Little-Piccardi-Lasseur Syndrome: A Case Report
173811738117381alopeciaINTRODUCTION Graham-Little-Piccardi-Lasseur Syndrome (GLPLS) is a rare clinical subtype of lichen planopilaris (LPP) that manifests as a triad of scarring alopecia of the scalp, nonscarring alopecia of the axillary and the pubic skin, and widespread lichenoid follicular papules.1 GLPLS more commonly affects women (male-to-female ratio ≃ 1:4), with the classic patient being a middle-aged Ca …
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Reversible Hair Loss in Lichen Planopilaris | Great Cases from the JDD
171661716617166LICHEN PLANOPILARISINTRODUCTION Lichen planopilaris (LPP) is a cicatricial alopecia that presents with patchy or diffuse hair loss at the vertex or parietal scalp. Although there is no gold standard therapy, most interventions are immune modulating and aimed at reducing inflammation and terminating the scarring process to prevent further fibrosis.3 Even amongst patients who respond to therapy, hair loss at alopeci …
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