Lichen planus

K Boch, EA Langan, K Kridin, D Zillikens… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Lichen planus (LP) is a T cell-mediated disease affecting the stratified squamous epithelia of
the skin and/or mucus membrane. Histologically, the disease is characterized by a lichenoid …

Lichen planus and lichenoid dermatoses: clinical overview and molecular basis

C Tziotzios, JYW Lee, T Brier, R Saito, CK Hsu… - Journal of the American …, 2018 - Elsevier
Deriving from the Greek word λειχήν for “tree moss” and the Latin word planus for “planar,”
lichen planus is a relatively uncommon and heterogeneous cutaneous disorder that typically …

European S1 guidelines on the management of lichen planus: a cooperation of the European Dermatology Forum with the European Academy of Dermatology and …

D Ioannides, E Vakirlis, L Kemeny… - Journal of the …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Lichen planus (LP) is a chronic inflammatory and immune‐mediated disease that affects the
skin, hair, nails and mucous membranes. Although there is a broad clinical spectrum of …

Systematic review of platelet‐rich plasma in treating alopecia: Focusing on efficacy, safety, and therapeutic durability

M Roohaninasab, A Goodarzi, M Ghassemi… - Dermatologic …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Considering the different forms, alopecia could be a very common condition with particular
therapeutic concerns; thus, recent therapies still require further assessments. Aim of this …

Lichen planopilaris: retrospective study on the characteristics and treatment of 291 patients

H Babahosseini, S Tavakolpour… - Journal of …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Lichen planopilaris (LPP) is an immune-mediated cicatricial alopecia. The main clinical
presentations of LPP include classic form, frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA), and Graham …

[HTML][HTML] Frontal fibrosing alopecia: An update on the hypothesis of pathogenesis and treatment

S Tavakolpour, HR Mahmoudi, R Abedini… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA) is a relatively new scarring alopecia that is considered a
variant of lichen planopilaris (LPP) with no recognized promising treatments. In this study …

Nanocarriers for optimizing the balance between interfollicular permeation and follicular uptake of topically applied clobetasol to minimize adverse effects

C Mathes, A Melero, P Conrad, T Vogt, L Rigo… - Journal of Controlled …, 2016 - Elsevier
The treatment of various hair disorders has become a central focus of good dermatologic
patient care as it affects men and women all over the world. For many inflammatory-based …

Lichen planus: what is new in diagnosis and treatment?

B Tekin, F Xie, JS Lehman - American Journal of Clinical Dermatology, 2024 - Springer
Lichen planus (LP), an idiopathic, multifaceted chronic inflammatory disease with a
heterogeneous clinical presentation, affects approximately 0.5–1% of the population. The …

Efficacy and safety of tofacitinib for treatment of alopecia areata in children: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

E Behrangi, MS Barough, M Khoramdad… - Journal of Cosmetic …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Tofacitinib, a potent JAK inhibitor, has gained increasing interest, in recent
years, among dermatologists for the management of refractory alopecia areata. Despite a …

Clinical efficacy and safety of methotrexate versus hydroxychloroquine in preventing lichen planopilaris progress: a randomized clinical trial

FF Naeini, M Saber, A Asilian… - International Journal of …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Background: Lichen planopilaris is an inflammatory cicatricial alopecia, and its management
is a challenge for dermatologists. We aimed to compare the efficacy of methotrexate and …