Lichen planopilaris is a form of lymphocyte-mediated primary cicatricial alopecia characterized by perifollicular scaling progressing to patches of alopecia depending on the clinical variant. The course is relentlessly progressive and chronic. Hence, early diagnosis and institution of therapy are imperative to halt the disease progress. Although definitive diagnosis is made by scalp biopsy, the...

Background: Lichenoid disorders are often difficult to diagnose clinically. Dermoscopy can act as an alternative technique to skin biopsy for diagnosis of various lichenoid dermatoses. Study aim: To study the correlation of dermoscopic with histopathological findings in various lichenoid dermatoses Methods: Fifty patients with clinical picture of lichenoid dermatoses were examined first under t...

• Idiopathic inflammatory disease of the skin, hair, nails and mucous membranes, seen most commonly in middle-aged adults • Flat-topped violaceous papules and plaques favor the wrists, forearms, genitalia, distal lower extremities and presacral area • Clinical variants include annular, bullous, hypertrophic, linear, ulcerative and lichen planopilaris • Histologically, there is a dense, band-lik...

Background: Scarring alopecia like discoid lupus erythematosus, lichenplanopilaris and scarring folliculitis are common skin problems where differentiations between them are often difficult in many cases. Objective: To report, study and evaluate cases of lichen planopilaris and characterize the different clinical points in favor of this disease. Patients and Methods: This case series descriptiv...

FFA: Frontal fibrosing alopecia LPP: Lichen planopilaris INTRODUCTION Frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA) is a form of cicatricial alopecia that predominantly affects perimenopuasal and postmenopausal women. Although the precise cause is unknown, it is currently classified as a primary lymphocytic cicatricial alopecia that is closely related to lichen planopilaris (LPP). FFA not only causes scarri...

Background Fibrosing alopecia in a pattern distribution (FAPD) is primary cicatricial considered subtype of lichen planopilaris (LPP). Objective The clinical and histopathological features, treatment response 24 female patients with FAPD were evaluated. Methods Demographic, clinical, data retrospectively collected. Results Twenty-four women included (mean age 60.7 years). mean Lichen Planopilar...