What is Scarring Alopecia?

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Scarring alopecia is a collection of hair loss disorders that nearly three percent of hair loss patients are diagnosed with. Scarring alopecia is also known cicatricial alopecia. Although each diagnosis in specific categories are rare, some examples of the hair loss disorders are follicular degeneration syndrome, dissecting cellulitis, lichen planopilaris and there many more.  However, no matter what type of scarring alopecia is diagnosed, the most common factor of the disorder is a potentially permanent and irreversible destruction of the hair follicles. It also makes replacement harder with the advanced scar tissue.

Scarring alopecia usually occurs in small patches of hair loss that can gradually become larger. Some people do not show any symptoms of scarring alopecia, while others experiencing almost instantaneous hair loss, burning, itching, and pain. In addition some people may have redness, blisters, or even pus coming from the affected area.  Also scarring alopecia is different from standard male-patterned baldness or alopecia areata. With standard alopecia the edges of the hair is pretty well defined. However, with scarring alopecia the edges of the bald path tend to look more ragged or choppy.  

Diagnosis:
Scarring Alopecia cannot be diagnosed just by looking at the scalp or the pattern in which the hair loss occurs. If scarring alopecia is suspected, then a dermatologists has to do one or more skin biopsies. The biopsy is fairly small and only consists of a 2-4 mm in diameter that has to be scrapped for testing. The doctors will look for any redness, swelling or inflammation of the hair follicles and discuss a treatment plan from there.

Treatment:
There is only a few ways to treat scarring alopecia. Surgical hair restoration or a scalp reduction can be performed. Surgical hair restoration is also known as hair transplantation or follicular micro- grafting. This means that the follicles from the back of the head, where the hair is genetically designed not to fall out, are transplanted into bare areas of the scalp. With scalp reduction, the scalp is moved to cover up the bald area. However, scarring alopecia can still reoccur even after successful treatments.

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Sources:
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1073559-overview
http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/hair-loss/scarring-alopecia


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