The lesions of lichen planus can occur anywhere on the body but ... the fingernails (producing a fingernail dystrophy) and scalp (producing a scarring alopecia). In the rare and atypical atrophic ...

Experiencing an itchy scalp isn’t just frustrating, it’s also such an uncomfortable feeling. If you’ve ever had an itchy ...

Scalp conditions are another key factor. Patients with active dermatological diseases such as psoriasis, seborrhoeic dermatitis, or scarring alopecias like frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA) or lichen ...

This is temporary hair thinning over the scalp that occurs because of changes ... there is scarring as in some forms of lupus, lichen planus, or follicular disorders. Diet. A low-protein diet ...

The primary cicatricial alopecias are an uncommon, complex group of disorders that result in permanent destruction of the hair follicle, usually involving scalp hair alone. Prompt diagnosis and ...

Lichen planus is a disease that causes bumps on the skin that are often shiny, firm, and purple. They often appear on the wrist, lower back, or ankles, but can develop anywhere—including the scalp.

Red or discolored spots on the skin can also be caused by other autoimmune diseases. For example, lichen planus causes red spots on the inside of the mouth, nails, scalp, genitals, eyes, throat, and ...

Oral Lichen Planus Symptom Severity Measure (OLPSSM): Decreased from 14.92 ± 2.10 at baseline to 9.87 ± 2.27 at week 1 (p=0.032), 4.88 ± 2.15 at week 4 (p=0.003) and 8.42 ± 3.98 at week 6 (p=0 ...