Isotretinoin for the treatment of facial lichen planopilaris: A new indication for an old drug, a case series study

Isotretinoin for the treatment of facial lichen planopilaris: A new indication for an old drug, a case series study

Abstract Despite the little information about the facial papules due to Lichen planopilaris (LPP), we have many cases with facial skin roughness in which histological study has showed LPP. Additionally, in those patients treating for frontal fibrosing alopecia or scalp LPP there was no improvement i...

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Main Authors: Farahnaz Fatemi, Fatemeh Mohaghegh, Farzaneh Danesh, Mina saber, Parvin Rajabi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-12-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
Subjects:
frontal fibrosing alopecia
Lichen planopilaris
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.3210
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Summary:Abstract Despite the little information about the facial papules due to Lichen planopilaris (LPP), we have many cases with facial skin roughness in which histological study has showed LPP. Additionally, in those patients treating for frontal fibrosing alopecia or scalp LPP there was no improvement in facial papules.
ISSN:2050-0904

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