Open AccessWhat′s new in cicatricial alopecia?
Author(s) -
Sunil Dogra,
Rishu Sarangal
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology, venereology, and leprology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.514
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 0973-3922
pISSN - 0378-6323
DOI - 10.4103/0378-6323.116726
Subject(s) - embarrassment , scalp , psychosocial , medicine , dermatology , hair loss , body hair , modalities , treatment modality , surgery , psychology , psychiatry , psychotherapist , anatomy , social science , sociology
Scalp hairs complete the body self-image and patients with alopecia suffer from overt disfiguration, leading to psychosocial embarrassment and significant lack of self-esteem. Hence an early diagnosis and an aggressive treatment in the case of active hair loss are crucial in the management of scarring alopecia. This review presents a comprehensive study of newer theories in aetiopathogenesis, evolving diagnostic modalities and a step ladder approach in management of primary cicatricial alopecia.