Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia: Study of 12 Cases in Argentina
March 2018
in “
Dermatología Argentina
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TLDR The study found that the average age of women diagnosed with Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia in Argentina is higher than in other countries, but their symptoms are similar.
The document reports a retrospective study of 12 postmenopausal women with Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia (FFA) evaluated between August 2015 and August 2017 in Argentina. The average age at diagnosis was 69 years, and all patients experienced total or partial loss of eyebrows. The most common clinical pattern was linear (75%), followed by diffuse (17%). All patients were treated with 5-alpha reductase inhibitors and topical minoxidil, and 42% received periodic intralesional triamcinolone injections. The study concluded that the cohort had a higher average age at diagnosis compared to international reports but shared similar clinical characteristics. The study's limitations included its retrospective nature and small sample size.
