Halting the Progression of Cicatricial Alopecia with Injectable Platelet-Rich Fibrin.

Discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) is a chronic variant of cutaneous lupus erythematosus characterized by well-defined erythematous plaques with adherent scales and follicular plugging. The affected scalp shows erythema, edema, atrophy, alopecia, and telangiectasia. Trichoscopy of DLE shows branching capillaries, white patches, keratin plugs, reduced follicular ostia, and white dots and blue-gray dots arranged in speckles pattern.