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by diinIN
Thu Feb 02, 2006 6:41 pm
Forum: General Hair Loss Discussions
Topic: Anyone have lichen planopilaris?
Replies: 6
Views: 7070

I hadn't heard that 85% of cases clear up within 18 months. I hope that's true.

One of those places also said that 50% clear up within 6 months, but I found the 85% statistic in two places.

I've stuck with this dermie only because I was in the hands of a really good rheumy who was keeping track ...
by diinIN
Thu Feb 02, 2006 5:51 pm
Forum: General Hair Loss Discussions
Topic: Anyone have lichen planopilaris?
Replies: 6
Views: 7070

I'll have to look into the lupus groups around here. It's a big city, so surely there is something.

The dermie used to tell me that LPP goes away on its own most of the time. Since she finally accepts that I've got autoimmune issues, and knows that it may be caused by lupus, that is why she changed ...
by diinIN
Thu Feb 02, 2006 8:40 am
Forum: General Hair Loss Discussions
Topic: Anyone have lichen planopilaris?
Replies: 6
Views: 7070

I've only seen one dermie, and she's pretty lousy when it comes to lupus. She tried twice to tell me that if your double-stranded DNA is negative, you don't have lupus. I finally had to correct her (there is NO test that rules out lupus, and the ds-DNA isn't even positive in a majority of cases, I ...
by diinIN
Thu Feb 02, 2006 6:57 am
Forum: General Hair Loss Discussions
Topic: Anyone have lichen planopilaris?
Replies: 6
Views: 7070

Anyone have lichen planopilaris?

I know this has been discussed before, but wanted to start a new post.

I've had this for about 2 years now. I read that 85% of cases clear up within 18 months. My dermie told me that mine won't clear up, and I shouldn't hope for it to go away.

I've been using Luxiq and Capex to try and control it ...