Bitemporal Alopecia: A Unique Pattern Variant of Alopecia

    June 2023 in “ JAAD case reports ”
    John L. Meisenheimer, Wei-Shen Chen, George Cohen
    Studysummary This review discusses the evolution of the term “hot comb alopecia” to central cicatricial centrifugal alopecia (CCCA) and highlights the ongoing debate over hairstyling practices' role in its pathology, without offering new clinical results.
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