Use of Oral Isotretinoin in the Treatment of Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia: Case Series

    September 2021 in “ Revista interdisciplinar em saúde ”
    Neuza Caroline Suassuna Araújo, Lívio e Vasconcelos do Egypto
    TLDR Oral isotretinoin effectively stabilizes frontal fibrosing alopecia.
    The study evaluated the therapeutic effects of oral isotretinoin in patients with frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA), a chronic lymphocytic scarring alopecia characterized by frontotemporal hairline recession and eyebrow loss. Although the pathogenesis of FFA was not fully understood, the study aimed to assess isotretinoin's efficacy. Through a descriptive observational study involving patient interviews and data collection, the research found that oral isotretinoin treatment effectively stabilized alopecia. This stabilization was significant as hair loss impacted the femininity and self-esteem of affected women. The findings suggested that isotretinoin could aid clinicians in managing FFA.
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