scarring alopecia

scar·ring al·o·pe·ci·a

alopecia in which hair follicles are irreversibly destroyed by scarring processes including trauma, burns, lupus erythematosus, lichen planopilaris, scleroderma, folliculitis decalvans, or of uncertain cause (pseudopelade). Synonym(s): cicatricial alopecia

scar·ring al·o·pe·ci·a

(skahr'ing al'ō-pē'shē-ă) Skin condition in which hair follicles are irreversibly destroyed by scarring processes including trauma, burns, lupus erythematosus, lichen planopilaris, scleroderma, folliculitis decalvans, or of uncertain cause (pseudopelade).
Synonym(s): cicatricial alopecia.