Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia: New Insights and a Call for Action

September 2017 in “ Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings ”

Ncoza C. Dlova, Kimberly S. Salkey, Valerie D. Callender, Amy J. McMichael

Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia CCCA hair loss genetic inheritance traction-inducing hairstyling hair chemicals inflammation scarring process scarring alopecia scarring hair loss genetic hair loss traction hair loss hair styling chemicals

Studysummary This article discusses central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia, noting its prevalence in women of African descent and highlighting the need for further genetic research to improve treatment options; it reports no new clinical results.

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