A Systematic Review of the Outcome of Hair Transplantation in Primary Scarring Alopecia
Author(s) -
Chloe Ekelem,
Christine Pham,
Natasha Atanaskova Mesinkovska
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
skin appendage disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.773
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 2296-9195
pISSN - 2296-9160
DOI - 10.1159/000492539
Subject(s) - medicine , scarring alopecia , hair loss , dermatology , hair transplantation , alopecia universalis , alopecia areata , transplantation , surgery , scalp
Hair loss, or alopecia, is one of the most commonly presented problems in dermatology. Scarring alopecias are considered particularly damaging due to limited success in slowing permanent disease progression, and current treatment methods, such as intralesional and topical steroids and topical minoxidil, are largely ineffective.
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