Medical Therapy for Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia: A Review and Clinical Approach

    April 2019 in “ Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology ”
    Anthony D. Ho, Jerry Shapiro
    Studysummary This review assessed the effectiveness of various treatments for frontal fibrosing alopecia and found that intralesional steroids and 5α-reductase inhibitors showed the most positive outcomes in slowing or halting hair loss, though the lack of placebo-controlled studies and consistent outcome measures limits definitive conclusions.
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