Dermatology in Practice

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Early recognition of scarring alopecia: part 1
DIP, Volume 16, Number 2.

Hair is a characteristic associated with an individual’s identity and body image. Hair loss (alopecia) can have a profoundly damaging effect on an individual’s self-confidence. Scarring (cicatricial) alopecias are potentially even more devastating conditions as, once scarred, the follicle cannot produce hair any longer and, therefore, such hair loss is irreversible. While there are non-scarring alopecias in which the prospect for hair regrowth may realistically be small, in a scarring process the potential for regrowth is nil. Early recognition and intervention may stabilise the situation and produce good results, treating inflammation before significant scarring occurs, so this is an important group of conditions to diagnose.

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