Cross-Sectional Analysis of Subclinical Findings Using High-Frequency Ultrasound in Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia

    June 2025 in “ Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine ”
    Priscila Giavedoni, Florencia Vera‐Morandini, Irene Fuertes … Ximena Wortsman
    Studysummary This study reports that high-frequency ultrasound can characterize frontal fibrosing alopecia by assessing dermal atrophy, hair follicle changes, and subclinical inflammation.
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