TLDR Hair transplantation might work for some people with frontal fibrosing alopecia, but more research is needed.
The document discussed the results of test grafting in three patients with frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA) to determine if hair transplantation was a viable treatment option. The study was conducted by Clínica Dr. Jiménez-Acosta in Gran Canaria, Spain, and the Department of Pathology at Hospital Reina Sofía in Murcia, Spain. The findings suggested that hair transplantation could be considered for patients with FFA, but the results were limited due to the small sample size of only three patients. Further research with a larger cohort was recommended to validate these preliminary findings.
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June 2010 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Hair transplantation may not work for Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia as transplanted hair was lost when the disease came back.
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July 2008 in “British Journal of Dermatology” There are many treatments for permanent hair loss disorders, but their effectiveness varies and there's no clear best option.
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July 2008 in “Dermatologic Therapy” The document concludes that surgery is a preferred treatment for cicatricial alopecia, with the method chosen based on individual factors and may require multiple sessions and careful postoperative care.
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April 2006 in “International Journal of Dermatology” The conclusion is that FFA and LPP have similar scalp biopsy features, making them hard to distinguish histologically, and FFA may be a specific kind of scarring hair loss.
