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Chapter-16 Lichen Planopilaris

BOOK TITLE: Trichoscopy: A Text and Atlas

Author
1. Malakar Subrata
ISBN
9789386150745
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/14121_18
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2018
Pages
10
Author Affiliations
1. Rita Skin Foundation, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Chapter keywords
Lichen planopilaris, LPP, hair loss, scarring alopecia, trichoscopic feature, hair follicle, multiple irregular area

Abstract

This chapter seeks to familiarize the reader with lichen planopilaris (LPP). LPP is the commonest cause of cicatricial alopecia where the hair loss is associated with scalp itching. More active the disease, more severe is the itching. Multiple irregular areas of scarring alopecia associated with scalp itching, perifollicular erythema and sometimes papules around the emergence of hair shafts are the important signs of LPP. Key trichoscopic features of LPP are listed in this chapter. There are 14 clinical images are also provided in this chapter.

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