Isotretinoin for the treatment of facial lichen planopilaris: A new indication for an old drug, a case series study

Farahnaz Fatemi; Fatemeh Mohaghegh; Farzaneh Danesh; Mina Saber; Parvin Rajabi

doi:10.1002/ccr3.3210

Isotretinoin for the treatment of facial lichen planopilaris: A new indication for an old drug, a case series study

Clin Case Rep. 2020 Aug 5;8(12):2524-2529. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.3210. eCollection 2020 Dec.

Authors

Farahnaz Fatemi¹, Fatemeh Mohaghegh¹, Farzaneh Danesh¹, Mina Saber¹, Parvin Rajabi²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dermatology School of Medicine Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Isfahan Iran.
² Pathology Department Faculty of Medicine Isfahan university of Medical Sciences Isfahan Iran.

Abstract

Despite the little information about the facial papules due to Lichen planopilaris (LPP), we have many cases with facial skin roughness in which histological study has showed LPP. Additionally, in those patients treating for frontal fibrosing alopecia or scalp LPP there was no improvement in facial papules.

Keywords: Lichen planopilaris; frontal fibrosing alopecia.

Publication types

Case Reports