Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA) is a type of scarring alopecia (hair loss) that causes patches of hair loss that start on the top of the head and spread outward. It is a common ...

ranging from autoimmune conditions like alopecia areata, where hair falls out in patches due to immune system attacks, to scarring alopecia, where hair follicles are permanently damaged by ...

This form of primary cicatricial alopecia is seen mainly in African-American women. Former names for the condition are hot-comb alopecia, follicular degeneration syndrome, and pseudopelade in ...

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 primarily affects women of African descent, characterized by scarring and hair loss that starts at the crown of the head ...

Panelists discuss how switching therapies in patients with alopecia areata (AA) is often necessary when initial treatments ...

Alopecia areata is a chronic autoimmune disorder causing non-scarring hair loss due to immune system attacks on hair follicles. Breakdown of immune privilege in hair follicles leads to ...

The global alopecia treatment market size was valued at USD 3.48 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach from USD 3.62 billion in 2025 to USD 5.20 billion by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 4.1% during ...

Characterized by the presence of sterile pustules, erosions, and crusted lesions, EPD can lead to significant complications such as scarring alopecia (hair loss due to scarring) and atrophy of the ...