Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia: A Multicenter Review of 355 Patients

    Sergio Vañó‐Galván, Ana María Molina-Ruiz, C. Serrano-Falcón … Francisco Camacho
    Studysummary This study found that eyelash loss, facial papules, and body hair involvement were linked to severe frontal fibrosing alopecia, and antiandrogens were the most effective treatment.
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    1. Is Hair Transplantation Indicated in Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia? The Results of Test Grafting in Three Patients Dermatologic surgery · 2013
    2. Treatment of Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia and Lichen Planopilaris: A Systematic Review Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology · 2013
    3. Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia: A Retrospective Review of 19 Patients Seen at Duke University Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2013
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    6. Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia: A Review of 60 Cases Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2012
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    8. Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia in a Man: Results of Follicular Unit Test Grafting Dermatologic Surgery · 2010
    9. Treatment of Postmenopausal Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia with Oral Dutasteride Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2009
    10. Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia: Clinical Presentations and Prognosis British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement · 2008
    11. Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia: Treatment with Oral Dutasteride and Topical Pimecrolimus Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology · 2008
    12. Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Assessment Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas · 2007
    13. Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia: A Survey in 16 Patients Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology · 2005
    14. Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia Developing After Hair Transplantation for Androgenetic Alopecia International Journal of Dermatology · 2005
    15. Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia in Postmenopausal Women Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2004
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    18. Postmenopausal Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia Archives of Dermatology · 1994

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