18 citations
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March 1992 in “Archives of Dermatology” The man's scarring alopecia and skin issues did not improve with treatments.
August 2019 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Frontal fibrosing alopecia may be caused by an autoimmune reaction and hormonal imbalance.
4 citations
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January 2020 in “Skin appendage disorders” A woman with an unusual pattern of hair loss was confirmed to have Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia and treated with specific medications.
December 2014 in “Actas dermo-sifiliográficas/Actas dermo-sifiliográficas” Hair removal with intense pulsed light can cause rare skin lesions that are hard to fully treat.
September 2023 in “Russian Journal of Skin and Venereal Diseases” A rare scalp condition caused scarring hair loss in a woman, improved slightly with treatment.
21 citations
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September 2011 in “PubMed” Scalp hair folliculitis is hard to diagnose and treat due to various causes and complex classification.
1 citations
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November 2014 in “Actas dermo-sifiliográficas/Actas dermo-sifiliográficas”
Traumatic anserine folliculosis is a harmless skin condition in young males that needs correct diagnosis to avoid unnecessary treatments.
April 2026 in “International Journal of Homoeopathic Sciences” Homoeopathic treatment using Opium helped regrow beard hair by addressing mental symptoms.
7 citations
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August 2019 in “American Journal of Dermatopathology” Frontal fibrosing alopecia on limbs shows permanent inflammatory hair loss, not typical scarring.
30 citations
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December 2017 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” New criteria for diagnosing frontal fibrosing alopecia include specific scalp and eyebrow hair loss as major factors and other hair loss areas and hair analysis as minor factors.
9 citations
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October 2013 in “Pediatric dermatology” Proper antifungal treatment is crucial to avoid misdiagnosis and prevent scarring alopecia.
Early diagnosis and treatment of frontal fibrosing alopecia are crucial to prevent permanent hair loss.
35 citations
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January 2008 in “American Journal of Clinical Dermatology” KFSD can be linked to acne keloidalis nuchae and tufted hair folliculitis.
June 2023 in “JAAD case reports” The document concludes that "hot comb alopecia" is now called "central cicatricial centrifugal alopecia" and its causes are complex.
January 2023 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” A 23-year-old man has a benign, non-progressive hair loss patch that doesn't respond to treatment but can be cosmetically treated.
November 2025 in “Cureus” A young man had a rare skin condition causing hair loss and forehead lesions.
1 citations
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August 2024 in “JAAD Case Reports” Tick bites can cause hair loss similar to alopecia areata, and baricitinib may help regrow hair.
7 citations
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August 2018 in “The American Journal of Dermatopathology” Researchers found a new early sign of Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia that could help avoid misdiagnosis.
March 2021 in “Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira”
166 citations
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April 2012 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Mostly postmenopausal Caucasian women get Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia, which often includes eyebrow loss and has limited treatment success.
November 2022 in “JAAD case reports” A man with skin and hair symptoms improved partially with specific treatment.
19 citations
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September 2016 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Trichofolliculoma is a unique benign tumor mainly affecting middle-aged adults' faces, often misdiagnosed without histopathology.
April 2021 in “Aktuelle Dermatologie” Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia is a type of hair loss that mainly affects postmenopausal women, has unclear causes, and lacks evidence-based treatments.
Baricitinib helps regrow hair in teens with severe alopecia areata.
8 citations
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January 2007 in “Mycoses” A man's scalp infection, mistaken for bacterial, was actually a rare fungal infection treated successfully with antifungal medication.
2 citations
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December 2018 Alopecia frontal fibrosante affects facial vellus hair and can be diagnosed with dermatoscopy.
2 citations
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January 2010 in “PubMed” Current treatments for postmenopausal frontal fibrosing alopecia stop hair loss but don't regrow hair.
September 2023 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Baricitinib shows promise in treating severe hair loss.
January 2025 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology” Frontal fibrosing alopecia is a challenging hair loss condition with no known cause or definitive treatment.