The Evidence Based Hair Podcast was created by dermatologist & hair loss specialist Dr Jeff Donovan to highlight new, hot off the press,world-class research in the field of hair loss. The podcast was created for hair loss practitioners around the world who care for patients with all different types of hair loss. Each week, different hair loss research topics are covered in the podcast including new research related to androgenetic alopecia, alopecia areatea, telogen effluvium, traction alopecia, tinea capitis, trichotillomania, chemotherapy induced hair loss, lichen planopilaris, frontal fibrosing alopecia, dissecting cellulitis, folliculitis decalvans, discoid lupus, central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia, erosive pustular dermatosis.... and a whole lot more.
TOPICS COVERED IN THIS WEEK'S PODCAST:
DISEASE ASSOCIATIONS IN FRONTAL FIBROSING ALOPECIA
Conic et al (starts at 9:42). Exploring the association between lichen planopilaris, cardiovascular and metabolic disorders. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2021 Nov;35(11):e826-e828.
Joshi et al (starts at 10:37). Comorbidities associated with lichen planopilaris: a case-control study using the All of Us database. Int J Dermatol. 2022 Oct 2.
Lim SH et al (starts at 12:03). Prevalence and Incidence of Comorbid Diseases and Mortality Risk Associated with Lichen Planopilaris: A Korean Nationwide Population-Based Study. Clin Exp Dermatol. 2023 Jul 11;llad235
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LPP AND HYPOTHYROIDISM
Joshi TP et al (starts at 18:57). Association of lichen planopilaris with hypothyroidism: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Dermatol. 2023 Jul 10.
SIDE EFFECTS OF HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE IN PATIENTS WITH SCARRING ALOPECIA
Ezemma O et al (starts at 22:59). Adverse effects of hydroxychloroquine use in patients with cicatricial alopecia: A systematic review. Int J Dermatol. 2023 Apr 10. doi: 10.1111/ijd.16660. Online ahead of print
GENETICS OF MALE FRONTAL FIBROSING ALOPECIA
Rayinda T et al (starts at 50:51). Shared Genetic Risk Variants in Both Male and Female Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia. J Invest Dermatol. 2023 May 19;S0022-202X(23)02068-7.
INCIDENCE AND PREVALENCE OF FRONTAL FIBROSING ALOPECIA
Lavian J et al (starts at 57:39). Incidence estimates for lichen planopilaris and frontal fibrosing alopecia in a New York City health care system. Dermatol Online J. 2021 Aug 15;27(8).
Trager MH et al. Prevalence estimates for lichen planopilaris and frontal fibrosing alopecia in a New York City health care system. J Am Acad Dermatol 2021 Apr;84(4):1166-1169
Carmona-Rodriquez M et al (starts at 58:40). Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia: An Observational Single-Center Study of 306 Cases. Life (Basel). 2023 Jun 8;13(6):1344.