PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Jennifer Krejci
AU  - Moses Alfaro
TI  - Lichen Planopilaris Mimicking Androgenic Alopecia: The Importance of Using a Dermatoscope
AID  - 10.33589/32.3.84
DP  - 2022 May 01
TA  - International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery
PG  - 84--86
VI  - 32
IP  - 3
4099  - http://www.ISHRS-HTForum.org/content/32/3/84.short
4100  - http://www.ISHRS-HTForum.org/content/32/3/84.full
AB  - Scarring alopecia (cicatricial alopecia) affects 7% of patients at hair loss specialty clinics. Clinical findings can be subtle and easily overlooked without a thorough physical examination of the scalp. Scarring alopecia can mimic pattern alopecia or coexist and contribute to thinning, so a high index of suspicion and utilization of a dermatoscope is critical to making the diagnosis. Hair restoration surgeons must be aware of the presentation and perform a thorough physical examination in order to avoid the costly mistake of performing surgery in patients who are potentially doomed to fail.