Brief Answer:
Possibility of Frontoparietal Morphea;Upload photo

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to healthcaremagic

I am Dr. kakkar. I have gone through your query and I have understood it.

I would keep a possibility of Fronto-Parietal Morphea/Linear Morphea. It presents as a linear band of hard bound, sclerotic skin, extending vertically on the forehead and extending variably into the scalp (with associated hair loss). There is atrophy of the skin and subcutaneous tissue along this band, the atrophy may extending to the level of bone as well.

I would appreciate if you could upload a few pictures as well, so that I can be able to help you better

regards

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Brief Answer:
en coup de sabre

Detailed Answer:
Hi.

Yes, I can't really see the vertical groove. May be you can try and upload a few more pics preferably clicked in day light.

The other name of frontoparietal morphea is, Linear scleroderma en coup de sabre, given the resemblance of the skin lesions to the stroke of a sabre.

Clinically, it is manifested by ivory-colored, sclerotic plaques distributed in a band-like fashion on the frontoparietal scalp and forehead. Alopecia of the affected scalp is common and often the presenting complaint. Lesions may extend down the forehead to the nose, cheek. The diagnosis is a clinical one and it is usually a self-limited disease. Regression or softening of skin lesions often occurs, but complete resolution is unusual.

Management is with:

-Topical, intralesional, and systemic corticosteroids.
-Topical Vitamin D3 Analogues
-Topical PUVA with UVA I therapy
-Oral antimalarials like Hydroxychloroquin

-Have you been perscribed something for it?

regards

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Brief Answer:
Wish you good health

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for posting your query on healthcaremagic

regards

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