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

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 ...

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 ...

For example, in people with cicatricial alopecia or scarring alopecia, inflammation destroys the follicles, preventing hair from regrowing. 4. Rosemary oil Rosemary oil may also kill off harmful ...

On seeking the help of a trichologist (a specialist in studying and treating issues with the hair and scalp) she was diagnosed with Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia (CCCA). This is a form ...

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 ...

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 ...