Alopecia Linear Scarring

Alopecia is a disease in which hair loss occurs in certain areas of the skin. There are many different types of alopecia, and one of them is linear scarring alopecia.

Linear cicatricial alopecia (LRA) is a type of scarring alopecia. It is characterized by the appearance of linear scars on the skin, which can be either narrow or wide. These scars can appear on various areas of the body, including the head, face, arms and legs.

LRA can be caused by various factors such as skin trauma, infections, chemical burns, autoimmune diseases and others. Treatment for LRA may include the use of creams and ointments that help reduce inflammation and speed healing. Surgery may also be required to remove scarring.

One of the most common types of LRA is Leventhal's linear cicatricial alopecia. This type of LRA is characterized by long, narrow scars on the head and face. Treatment for this form of LRA involves the use of creams and ointments to reduce inflammation and speed up scar healing. Hair transplantation may also be necessary to restore hair growth.

Linear Cicatricial Alopecia Linear cicatricial alopecia is a type of cicatricial alopecia with predominant involvement of the parietal and frontal regions. Depending on the etiology, they are divided into contact, neurogenic, diffuse, spontaneous.

Women get sick more often than men, on average three times. Symptoms: - severe pain syndrome: the pain can be either burning or aching, constant or periodic - loss of sensitivity in the affected area - pathological changes in the structure and color of the skin: the appearance of round spots of “café au lait” color with blurred boundaries due to cell destruction , hair loss, scarcity and thinning Causes: - neurogenic cause: associated with damage to the hair bed along the nerve trunk or branches of the trigeminal nerve. - mechanical cause - thermal cause: the cause is caused by the action of high temperatures, radio radiation.