Medical Articles
Is Immunotherapy (DPCP, SADBE) Effective for Lichen Planopilaris or Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia ?
Immunotherapy (DPCP, SADBE) Does NOT Help Scarring Alopecia Diphencyprone (DPCP) and Squaric Acid Dibutyl Ester (SADBE) are long standing treatments for the autoimmune hair loss condition alopecia areata. The cause itching and burning in the [...]
A Closer Look at the Typical Course of Treating Lichen Planopilaris
Lichen planopilaris is a scarring alopecia. Treatments are largely focused on reducing inflammation in hopes that by doing so the disease can be stopped. In the present day, there are many aspects of LPP that [...]
Does bacteria have a role in Lupus?
For the past decade, bacteria have increasingly been proposed to play a role in the autoimmune disease known as lupus. Specifically, research has shown that biofilms containing bacteria are potential triggers of this serious disease. [...]
Sunscreens, Facial Moisturizers and Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia
If you follow the medical literature and the unfolding story of a specific type of hair loss known as frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA), you’ve probably come to appreciate that an environmental factor is proposed to [...]
Classic trichoscopic findings of Lichen Planopilaris
Classic trichoscopy of active lichen planopilaris, an immune mediated scarring alopecia is shown below. Classic trichoscopic image from a patient with active lichen planopilaris (LPP) There is redness and scale around hairs (called perifollicular erythema [...]
10 Signs You Are Probably Not On Track In Treating Your Scarring Alopecia
Scarring Alopecia: Clues that You’re Off Track and How to get back On Track Scarring alopecias are hair loss conditions that have the potential to cause permanent hair loss. Patients often have scalp itchiness and [...]
Challenge Case of Compound Follicles – Final Diagnosis Lichen planopilaris
he Case of Compound Follicles “Compound follicles” are follicles with 6 or more hairs coming out of a single pore. Occasionally, follicles with 4,5 and rarely 6 hairs coming out of a single pore can [...]
Fat transplants as a source of ‘Stem Cells’ in Folliculitis Decalvans
Folliculitis decalvans is an uncommon scarring alopecia. The cause is not entirely known although it is often associated with the presence of bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus. Patients experience itching, burning and tenderness in the [...]
Scarring Alopecias: More Common than Realized
Five leaf clovers are much more common than people realize. It’s just that people don’t always think about it when looking in a patch of clovers or if they are on the lookout for it, [...]