Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia Quality of Life Index: A Validated Disease-Specific Questionnaire Involving Women.

Quality of life (QoL) can be affected in patients with alopecia. The few studies that evaluate QoL in FFA use unspecific questionnaires. The aim of this report was to design and validate a specific questionnaire to assess the impairment of QoL in FFA patients.

Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia: A Histopathological Comparison of the Frontal Hairline with Normal-Appearing Scalp.

Frontal fibrosing alopecia is characterized by the presence of a lymphocytic inflammatory infiltrate around the upper follicle and by perifollicular fibrosis, which results in the destruction of the hair follicle. Recent reports have also found the presence of those findings in clinically unaffected areas. The aim of this report is to perform a deeper analysis of the histopathological features of this apparently unaffected scalp.

Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia and Sunscreen Use: A Cross-sectional Study of Actinic Damage.

Patients with frontal fibrosing alopecia report higher rates of sunscreen use than control subjects. However, it is not known whether the higher use of sunscreens is a cause or a consequence of the alopecia. A greater use of sunscreens should be associated with a lower incidence of signs of actinic damage.

Trichoscopic Findings in Pressure Alopecia: Report of Two Cases and Review of the Literature.

Pressure alopecia (PA) is an uncommon type of hair loss due to ischemic changes of the scalp, as a result of prolonged immobilization. Clinically, it often appears within the 1 month of the trigger and tends to resolve spontaneously within 4 months. If the duration of the immobilization is longer, irreversible alopecia can be developed.

Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia: A Review.

Frontal fibrosing alopecia is a scarring alopecia, the prevalence of which is increasing worldwide since its first description in 1994. The reason for this emerging epidemic may be a higher exposure to an unknown trigger, although its aethiology and pathogenesis still remain enigmatic. Clinical, trichoscopic, sonographic, and histopathologic findings are allowing clinicians to understand more aspects about this type of cicatricial alopecia.

Colour Doppler ultrasound study in patients with frontal fibrosing alopecia.

Background: The sonographic characteristics of frontal fibrosing alopecia have been scarcely studied. The aim of this study was to perform a colour Doppler ultrasound evaluation in frontal fibrosing alopecia.

Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional study including 99 women with frontal fibrosing alopecia and 40 control subjects was performed using ultrasound equipment with a lineal 18 MHz probe.

A Cross-sectional Study of Rosacea and Risk Factors in Women with Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia.

Frontal fibrosing alopecia has been related to some autoimmune diseases, but the association with rosacea is not clear. The objective of this study was to analyse the prevalence of rosacea in a group of patients with frontal fibrosing alopecia. A cross-sectional study, including 99 women with frontal fibrosing alopecia and 40 controls, was performed, in which clinical, dermoscopic and hormonal data were analysed.

Familial frontal fibrosing alopecia: A cross-sectional study of 20 cases from nine families.

Background/objectives: Frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA) is a scarring alopecia whose prevalence is increasing. The pathogenesis of this disease is not well known. Genetic, environmental, hormonal and autoimmunity related factors have been considered; however, only a few cases of familial frontal fibrosing alopecia have been reported.

Risk factors associated with frontal fibrosing alopecia: a multicentre case-control study.

Background: Frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA) is a chronic cicatricial alopecia with an increasing incidence and unknown aetiology.

Aim: To identify possible environmental and hormonal factors related to FFA.

Methods: We conducted a multicentre case-control study paired by sex and age, and recruited 664 women (335 cases and 329 controls) and 106 men (20 cases and 86 controls).

Atypical Kaposi's sarcoma in young inmunocompetent patient.

Kaposi´s sarcoma is a rare tumor associated with human herpes virus 8 (HHV-8) infection. Four main clinical subtypes have been described. This study reports on a form of KS in an HIV negative and immunocompetent middle-aged man.

Dermatoscopy-guided therapy of pigmented basal cell carcinoma with imiquimod.

Background:: Dermatoscopy is a non-invasive diagnostic tool used to examine skin lesions with an optical magnification. It has been suggested as a useful tool for monitoring therapeutic response in lentigo maligna patients treated with imiquimod.

Objective:: To examine the accuracy of dermatoscopy as a tool to monitor the therapeutic response of pigmented basal cell carcinoma treated with imiquimod.

Palmoplantar hyperkeratotic lesions: a rare presentation of lichen planus.

Palmoplantar lichen planus is a localized and rare subtype of lichen planus (LP) often underdiagnosed. Several morphological types of palmoplantar lesions have been defined in LP. We present an unusual case of the palmoplantar kyperkeratotic variant of LP.

Prevalence of common and atypical melanocytic nevi in young adults and its relationship with sun protection and exposure habits.

Unlabelled: Background: The incidence of melanoma in young adults is rising. The design of appropriate preventive measures requires the analysis of risk factors, including the prevalence of common and atypical melanocytic nevi (MN) and sun protection and exposure habits.

Objectives: To establish the prevalence and density of common and atypical MN in young adults (18-25 yrs) and their relationship with sun exposure and protection habits.

[A case of lichenoid sarcoidosis with characteristic clinical and histopathological findings].

Sarcoidosis is a multisystem inflammatory disease characterized by the formation of noncaseating granulomas in various organs and tissues. The majority of patients with systemic sarcoidosis will present with lung and lymph node involvement. In addition, 20% have skin involvement that may be the only manifestation of the disease or may be an important prognostic marker for involvement of other organs.