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Suggest Treatment For Lichen Planopilaris

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Posted on Mon, 6 Mar 2017
Question: My Mother is having Lichen Planus and have lost most of the heirs from head, can she undergo hair weaving treatment at a salon. Will it harm her skin?

Can my mother undergo Hair weaving treatment she is having lichen planus.
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (22 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Regarding hair extensions and hair wigs

Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for writing to us

I am dr.kakkar (dermatologist).
I have gone through your query and i have noted your concern.
Lichen planus of scalp can cause cicatricial alopecia which is permanent. Is her disease still active or has it stopped progressing?
Of course she can use hair weaving or hair wigs to cover baldness. There is no contraindicaton for using them.

Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Remy Koshy
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Follow up: Dr. Dr. Kakkar (31 hours later)
Dear Sir,
Thank you so much for your advice. I wod like to inform you that her disease has stopped progessing.
Will her heir naturally come back ever?
Sir why does lichun planus happen?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (8 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Regarding lichen planus

Detailed Answer:
Hi.

Lichen planus is an immune mediated disease. The cause i.e antigen against which the immune cells act is not exactly known but it is characterized by perifollicular and follicular inflammation and subsequent destruction of hair follicles whuch is followed by fibrosis. This fibrosis is a permanent sequelae and there is no scope for hair regrowth even after the disease has stopped progressing.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Dr. Kakkar (22 hours later)
Thank You Sir
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (5 hours later)
Brief Answer:
You are welcome

Detailed Answer:
Thank you for writing to us

Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Suggest Treatment For Lichen Planopilaris

Brief Answer: Regarding hair extensions and hair wigs Detailed Answer: Hello. Thank you for writing to us I am dr.kakkar (dermatologist). I have gone through your query and i have noted your concern. Lichen planus of scalp can cause cicatricial alopecia which is permanent. Is her disease still active or has it stopped progressing? Of course she can use hair weaving or hair wigs to cover baldness. There is no contraindicaton for using them. Regards