Evaluation of Cicatricial Alopecia in Iran

Update on cicatricial alopecia.

Cicatricial alopecia is an enigmatic group of hair disorders linked by the potential permanent loss of scalp hair follicles in involved areas. Progress in our understanding and treatment of these disorders has been stymied by the lack of clear diagnostic criteria for the current terms used to describe the various hair loss entities. Since all of these conditions evolve as the hair is destroyed ...

Cicatricial Alopecia Following Therapeutic Embolization

Sir, Selective embolization is used pre-operatively for highly vascular tumours, for treatment of vascular malformations and for treatment of bleeding. The morbidity rate of this technique is less than 1% (1, 2). Skin necrosis is described as an uncommon and minor adverse e¡ect.We present a case of cicatricial alopecia following intravascular embolization for incoercible bleeding of the nose.

An Epidemiological Study of 97 Cases of Primary Cicatricial Alopecia in Iran

Cicatricial alopecia can produce major psychosocial disturbance. This study aimed to evaluate epidemiological features of primary cicatricial alopecia (PCA). Epidemiological and histological types of scarring alopecia were determined. The chi-squared test and t-test were performed to examine the relationship between different variables using SPSS 16. A total of 97 cases, 35 (36.1%) men and 62 (...

The surgical treatment of cicatricial alopecia.

Surgical correction of cicatricial alopecia can yield exceptional results when performed in the appropriate clinical scenario. To facilitate determination of the most suitable corrective therapy, we propose two new categories of cicatricial alopecia: "unstable" and "stable." Unstable cicatricial alopecia is intermittent and results in possible subsequent scarring hair loss in either new or old ...

Primary cicatricial alopecia: diagnosis and treatment.