A woman in her 50s presented with total scarring ulcerated alopecia evolving for 10 years, and a recent budding tumour on the lower lip. Clinical examination revealed an associated exfoliated and ...

A familiarity with the clinical features of these disorders is essential to prompt recognition and the timely institution of appropiate treatment to thus minimize scarring to the greatest extent ...

Panelists discuss how the decision to treat vs observe alopecia areata (AA) depends on factors such as disease severity, ...

Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA) is a type of scarring alopecia (hair loss) that causes patches of hair loss that start on the top of the head and spread outward. It is a common ...

ranging from autoimmune conditions like alopecia areata, where hair falls out in patches due to immune system attacks, to scarring alopecia, where hair follicles are permanently damaged by ...

Discoid lupus erythematosus (also called chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus) predominantly affects adult women. Discoid lupus erythematosus on the scalp has the same appearance as discoid lupus ...

Panelists discuss how adverse events associated with conventional therapies for alopecia areata (AA) are monitored through regular patient assessments, and how these events are managed by adjusting ...

Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia (CCCA) is a type of hair loss that primarily affects women of African descent, characterized by scarring and hair loss that starts at the crown of the head ...

Characterized by the presence of sterile pustules, erosions, and crusted lesions, EPD can lead to significant complications such as scarring alopecia (hair loss due to scarring) and atrophy of the ...

Oral corticosteroid pulse therapy may be a safe and effective treatment for alopecia areata (Grade B). Systemic corticosteroids must be used with caution in children due to the risk of avascular ...