Reassessing Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia

    October 2008 in “ Expert Review of Dermatology ”
    Dimitrios Rigopoulos, Efstathios Rallis, Stamatis Gregoriou, Andreas Katsambas
    Studysummary This review discusses frontal fibrosing alopecia, noting its frequent misdiagnosis and highlighting the need for larger studies to better understand its epidemiology, causes, and treatment options; it reports no new clinical findings.
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