Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia During Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C: A Case Report

    September 2017 in “ Journal of Dermatology & Cosmetology ”
    Francisco Francisco, Dina Fabrício Da Silva, Silvana de Albuquerque Silva Damasceno, Sandra Adolfina Reyes Romero
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    TLDR Hepatitis C treatment may cause frontal fibrosing alopecia.
    This case report described an instance of frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA) in a patient undergoing treatment for chronic hepatitis C with interferon and ribavirin. FFA is a type of cicatricial alopecia characterized by irreversible hair loss, primarily affecting postmenopausal women, with its etiology linked to hormonal and immunological factors. Notably, this was the first documented case associating FFA with hepatitis C treatment, as no prior literature had reported such a connection.
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