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Association of Inflammation With Progression of Hair Loss in Women With Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia

David Saceda‐Corralo, Cristina Pindado‐­Ortega, Óscar M. Moreno‐Arrones, ­Daniel ­Ortega‐Quijano, Diego Fernández‐Nieto, Juan ­Jimenez‐Cauhe, Sergio Vañó‐Galván

2020JAMA Dermatology30 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

Frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA) is a cicatricial alopecia that results in hair follicle destruction on the frontotemporal hairline. To our knowledge, the association of inflammation with progression of the disease has not been studied prospectively.

Topics & Concepts

MedicineHair lossInflammationScarring alopeciaDermatologyPathologyFibrosisHidradenitis suppurativaInternal medicineDiseaseScalpHair Growth and DisordersDermatologic Treatments and ResearchWound Healing and Treatments