Lichen planopilaris causes permanent hair loss. Frontal fibrosing alopecia is a form of this condition. This subtype causes ...

Lichen planopilaris, also called lichen ruber follicularis, evokes perifollicular erythema and sometimes hyperkeratotic follicular papules. A violaceous discoloration of the scalp may be observed.

A retrospective study finds that low-dose doxycycline is as effective as high-dose for lymphocytic scarring alopecia while ...

“Not everyone with hair loss experiences baldness,” but ... central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA), and lichen planopilaris (LPP). Traction alopecia is the result of environmental ...

Lichen planus of the hair: On the scalp, there is cicatricial alopecia (hair loss in patches) with permanent hair loss. Patients with lichen planus on the scalp experience tiny bumps, redness ...

Low-dose doxycycline proved to be equally as effective as high-dose doxycycline for the treatment of scarring alopecia, with ...