title: What's new in cicatricial alopecia?
abstract: Scalp hairs complete the body self-image and patients with alopecia suffer from overt disfiguration, leading to psychosocial embarrassment and significant lack of self-esteem. Hence an early diagnosis and an aggressive treatment in the case of active hair loss are crucial in the management of scarring alopecia. This review presents a comprehensive study of newer theories in aetiopathogenesis, evolving diagnostic modalities and a step ladder approach in management of primary cicatricial alopecia.
authors: Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors: Sunil
authors: S
authors: Dogra
authors: Rishu
authors: R
authors: Sarangal
mesh_terms: D000505:Alopecia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D012535:Scalp / Q000473:pathology