Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia: Increasing Cases and Treatment Options

    January 2017 in “ British Journal of Dermatology ”
    Leonora Bomar, Amy J. McMichael
    Studysummary This article reviews frontal fibrosing alopecia, exploring its characteristics, demographics, and associated conditions, and calls for controlled trials due to an increase in worldwide cases; it reports no new findings.
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