Lichen Planopilaris
Lichen Planopilaris Definition: Lichen Planopilaris (LP) is an inflammatory primary cicatricial alopecia that can result in permanent hair loss. LP is a follicular variant of lichen planus that results in progressive, patchy and permanent hair loss on the hair-bearing skin surfaces. Etiology: LP is believed to be a hair-specific autoimmune disorder caused by activated T-lymphocytes […]
Keloid
Keloid Definition: Keloids are hypertrophic, smooth, hard growths or scars that occur on the skin as a result of excessive scar formation. Keloids may rarely occur spontaneously. They may develop on any part of the body and extend beyond the original wound margins. The upper chest, shoulders, ears and neck are especially prone to keloid […]
Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia
Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia Condition Name: Frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA) Definition: Frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA) is a type of cicatricial (scarring) alopecia characterized by the progressive recession of the frontal hairline and often the eyebrows. Etiology: The etiology of FFA remains unclear, though hormonal, genetic, and environmental factors are believed to contribute. It is considered a […]
Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia
Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia Condition Name: Frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA) Definition: Frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA) is a type of cicatricial (scarring) alopecia characterized by the progressive recession of the frontal hairline and often the eyebrows. Etiology: The etiology of FFA remains unclear, though hormonal, genetic, and environmental factors are believed to contribute. It is considered a […]
Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia
Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia Condition Name: Frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA) Definition: Frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA) is a type of cicatricial (scarring) alopecia characterized by the progressive recession of the frontal hairline and often the eyebrows. Etiology: The etiology of FFA remains unclear, though hormonal, genetic, and environmental factors are believed to contribute. It is considered a […]
Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia
Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia Condition Name: Frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA) Definition: Frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA) is a type of cicatricial (scarring) alopecia characterized by the progressive recession of the frontal hairline and often the eyebrows. Etiology: The etiology of FFA remains unclear, though hormonal, genetic, and environmental factors are believed to contribute. It is considered a […]
Folliculitis Decalvans
Folliculitis Decalvans Condition Name: Folliculitis decalvans Definition: Folliculitis decalvans is a chronic inflammatory disorder that primarily affects hair follicles, leading to scarring alopecia. It is characterized by recurrent pustules and crusts around hair follicles, eventually causing permanent hair loss in the affected areas. Etiology: The etiology of folliculitis decalvans is not fully understood, but it […]
Folliculitis Decalvans
Folliculitis Decalvans Condition Name: Folliculitis decalvans Definition: Folliculitis decalvans is a chronic inflammatory disorder that primarily affects hair follicles, leading to scarring alopecia. It is characterized by recurrent pustules and crusts around hair follicles, eventually causing permanent hair loss in the affected areas. Etiology: The etiology of folliculitis decalvans is not fully understood, but it […]
Basal Cell Carcinoma
Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC) Definition: BCC is a slow-growing nonmelanocytic skin cancer arising from basal cells in the epidermis that rarely metastasizes but can invade locally and be destructive (1,4,5). Etiology: Ultraviolet exposure is a major risk factor and explains why BCC typically grows on sun-exposed areas of the skin (1). Other factors that influence […]
Androgenetic Alopecia
Androgenetic Alopecia Definition: Androgenic Alopecia (AGA) is one of the most common types of hair loss and is characterized by the androgen-dependent reduction of terminal hairs into thin vellus hairs (1). Etiology: AGA is a hereditary disorder for which there is no known cure and is mainly influenced by androgens such as dihydrotestosterone (1). Epidemiology: […]