Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia in Men: A Multicenter Study of 39 Patients

September 2021 in “ Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology ”

Alejandro Lobato‐Berezo, Maribel Iglesias‐Sancho, Enrique Rodríguez‐Lomba, Juan Francisco Mir-Bonafé, Virginia Velasco‐Tamariz, María Librada Porriño‐Bustamante, Ramón Grimalt, Ignasi Figueras‐Nart, Andrea Combalía, Ramón M. Pujol

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Studysummary This study found a high prevalence of beard and eyebrow alopecia in male patients with frontal fibrosing alopecia, and suggests a potential link between hormonal imbalances and the condition.

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