Monday, October 10, 2011

Lichen Planopilaris following Hair Transplantation and Face-lift Surgery

Summary

Cosmetic surgical procedures, including hair transplantation and face-lift surgery are becoming increasingly popular. However, there is very little information regarding the associated development of dermatological conditions following these procedures. Lichen planopilaris (LPP) is an uncommon inflammatory hair disorder of unknown aetiology that results in permanent alopecia and replacement of hair follicles with scar-like fibrous tissue. Frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA), a variant of LPP, involves the frontal hairline and share similar histological findings with those of LPP.


We report ten patients who developed LPP/FFA following cosmetic scalp surgery. Seven patient developed LPP ...

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