Scarring Alopecia
Scarring Alopecia is a condition where hair follicles are replaced with scar tissue and hair can no longer grow. Although it is referred to as a ‘scarring’ condition, the scars are actually below the surface of the skin and are not visible. This condition can be caused by an autoimmune disease which affects the hair follicles, by some physical injury, such as a cut or burn or they may have been damaged by a specific infection.
Discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE), Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Folliculitis decalvans, Lichen planus (Lichen planpilaris), Frontal fibrosing alopecia, Morphea (circumscribed sceroderma) and Pseudopelade of Brocq are just some of the names of common autoimmune diseases, which can cause this type of hair loss.
These diseases can come on gradually, without any obvious symptoms, which means the condition can go on unnoticed and only when your hair begins to shed will it become obvious to you.
The treatment for Scarring Alopecia depends on its severity and specific cause.
