Cicatricial Alopecia is a non-contagious disease, causing hair loss in both men and women. It leads to scar formation.

Known as “scarring alopecia,” the stem roots get affected in this medical condition that can lead to poor hair transplant results if it remains untreated.

What’s significant is to understand that the destruction of hair follicles is an integral feature in all types of scarring alopecia.

It is for this reason that one cannot expect best hair transplant results while suffering from an untreated cicatricial alopecia condition.

Thanks to the advanced hairloss diagnosis technique improvised by renowned hair transplant surgeon & Trichos founder Dr John W, cicatricial alopecia can be easily diagnosed before undertaking a medical intervention.

Cicatricial Alopecia: Signs & Symptoms

In the cicatricial alopecia hairloss condition, the body’s immune system attacks the hair follicles. Scarring takes place beneath the scalp when the hair follicles give way to scar tissue.

While Trichos provides the best scarring alopecia treatment in Hyderabad, care should be taken to ensure one understands its symptoms so that timely action can be taken.

Usually, it’s found that the affected scalp in scarring alopecia becomes dull & loses shine. Sometimes, blisters can form in the affected area, leaving reddish marks on the scalp.

Scarring Alopecia: Types

Based on the type of attacks mounted on the hair follicles, scarring alopecia is categorized into primary cicatricial alopecia & secondary scarring alopecia.

While in primary cicatricial alopecia, the hair follicles are attacked directly, but in the latter, the hair follicles sustain indirect damage.

The following are some of the commonly seen scarring alopecia conditions:

Lichen Planopilaris: In lichen planopilaris, scarring alopecia is characterized by reddish or purple coloured rims surrounding hair follicles. In this condition, the immune system destroys the hair follicles.

Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia: Known to affect postmenopausal women, frontal fibrosing alopecia is detected through a scalp biopsy.

Pseudopelade: This hairloss condition is similar to alopecia areata.

Dissecting cellulitis of the scalp: This type of scarring alopecia condition is found to affect the back of the scalp.

Irrespective of the type of scarring alopecia one is dealing with, it’s always better not to delay treatment. Book a session with Trichos for best scarring alopecia treatment in Hyderabad.