May 2025 in “International Journal of Women’s Dermatology” CCCA mainly affects Black women and is linked to high-tension hairstyles, heating tools, chemical relaxants, and genetics.
5 citations
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February 2017 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” Scarring hair loss found in female pattern; biopsy needed for diagnosis.
January 2004 in “Linchuang pifuke zazhi” A man lost hair permanently from a salon burn, and surgery was needed to fix the scar.
August 2021 in “EMC - AKOS - Trattato di Medicina” Acquired alopecia is hair loss that can be reversible or irreversible, depending on whether the hair follicle is destroyed.
October 1991 in “Archives of Dermatology” The woman has a skin condition involving nodules, scars, and hair loss.
2 citations
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May 2020 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Hair shaft changes may be linked to CCCA, but their role is unclear.
January 2024 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” Serial Excision Technique improves appearance and quality of life for cicatricial alopecia patients.
PRP shows promise for treating cicatricial alopecia but needs more research.
September 2017 in “The journal of investigative dermatology. Symposium proceedings/The Journal of investigative dermatology symposium proceedings” CCCA can affect both genders and all ages, and it has a genetic component.
3 citations
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September 2018 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) can improve hair loss in cicatricial alopecia cases, but treatment must be ongoing and results vary among patients.
August 2025 in “Frontiers in Immunology” Primary cicatricial alopecia is linked to various health issues, indicating broader systemic problems.
March 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” People with Primary Cicatricial Alopecia have a higher risk of heart disease.
January 2018 in “Journal of clinical and investigative dermatology” Dermoscopy is a useful, low-cost method for diagnosing various types of hair loss disorders known as Cicatricial Alopecia.
April 2019 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Targeting cholesterol, fatty acids, fibrosis, and mast cells may help treat CCCA.
Accurate diagnosis and new therapies are crucial for effectively treating certain types of hair loss.
January 2025 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Potential therapeutic targets for scarring hair loss are identified.
2 citations
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January 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Treating primary cicatricial alopecia is difficult and requires evidence-based methods.
3 citations
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January 2014 in “Plastic surgery (Oakville. Print)” Hair transplant surgery is a safe and effective way to treat hair loss from scarring in Chinese patients.
22 citations
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October 2012 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Altered retinoid metabolism in cicatricial alopecia suggests a balanced vitamin A diet may prevent the condition.
January 2020 in “JAAD case reports” Systemic mastocytosis may cause a type of hair loss called cicatricial alopecia.
5 citations
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April 2023 in “Life” CCCA affects adolescents too, with genetic and environmental links, requiring careful diagnosis.
75 citations
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March 2009 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” CCCA is a hair loss type affecting African women, possibly caused by grooming and chemicals, with various treatments and needing more research.
12 citations
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June 2015 in “Dermatology Reports” Middle-aged women in Iran are most affected by primary cicatricial alopecia, especially discoid lupus erythematous.
1 citations
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April 2022 in “The Journal of Family Practice” CCCA causes progressive hair loss in Black women, starting from a central scalp patch.
2 citations
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May 2000 in “International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery” Scarring alopecias are a complex type of hair loss that are hard to treat and often can't be fixed with hair transplants.
24 citations
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May 2000 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Pseudopelade can affect both the scalp and beard, causing hair loss.
September 2025 in “Cureus” There is no standard treatment for CCCA, and practices vary widely.
28 citations
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August 2018 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) may help improve hair density in primary cicatricial alopecias (PCAs) patients, but more trials are needed to confirm its benefits.
2 citations
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October 2020 May 2025 in “Arquivos Catarinenses de Medicina” Fat micrografting improves hair transplant success in burn-related hair loss.