Hair Therapy & Transplantation
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Department of Dermatology, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy

Publications

• Case Report   
  Scalp Psoriasis Onset as Koebner Phenomenon After Hair Transplantation
  Author(s): Graziella Babino*
  
  Surgical incision might cause Koebner phenomenon in patients with cutaneous disease as well as in people without a pre-existing dermatosis. Scalp psoriasis is considered a difficult-to-treat area in psoriasis patients, since its management may be challenging given to the common resistance to topical and systemic agents. We present a 44-yearold man without any prior history of psoriasis, who reported the onset of scalp psoriasis after hair transplantation for the treatment of his androgenetic alopecia. Furthermore, the patient developed psoriatic arthritis and was successfully treated with the anti-TNF-alpha agent adalimumab, being the efficacy maintained on 1 year of follow-up... View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2167-0951.24.14.269

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