While similarities exist between types of alopecia, distinct clinical characteristics help patients & physicians differentiate.

The disease causes perifollicular erythema, pustules, crusting, and oozing. Small areas of scarring alopecia gradually appear and may become extensive and impressive, leaving large areas of bare ...

Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA) is a type of hair loss that begins at the top of the head and gradually spreads downward. It is most common in Black women, with a prevalence of 2.7 ...

According to a new study,Methotrexate microinfusion (MMP) is a well-tolerated and effective treatment for frontal fibrosing ...

This happens because constant pulling on the hair can cause hair breakages as well as inflammation and scarring. Traction alopecia can sometimes result in permanent hair loss through destruction ...

Led by researchers at NYU Langone Health, the study explored lymphocytic scarring alopecia, a rare skin condition in which the body’s immune cells damage hair follicles, leading to hair loss and ...

This exciting colloquium was spearheaded by the Cicatricial Alopecia Research Foundation (C.A.R.F.). In this article, clinical aspects of six of the more common types of primary cicatricial ...