In this article we describe a 39-year-old man who presented with non-scarring non-scalp alopecia of his limbs as the initial presentation of sarcoidosis. Alopecia is a rare cutaneous manifestation ...

Alopecia areata is a chronic autoimmune disorder causing non-scarring hair loss due to immune system attacks on hair follicles. Breakdown of immune privilege in hair follicles leads to ...

Another significant area of research has been the use of dermoscopy in diagnosing discoid lupus erythematosus, a condition that can also lead to cicatricial alopecia. Dermoscopy allows for a non ...

central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia, discoid lupus erythematosus, folliculitis decalvans, and acne keloidalis. These diseases can usually be distinguished clinically, and all have in common ...

Alopecia areata is a chronic autoimmune disorder causing non-scarring hair loss due to immune system attacks on hair follicles. Breakdown of immune privilege in hair follicles leads to ...

Mean age was 37.3 years, and 60.6% were women. Most (91.5%) had been diagnosed with non-scarring alopecia. Alopecia subtypes included androgenetic alopecia (71.8%), telogen effluvium and frontal ...