Postmenopausal Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia: Scarring Alopecia in a Pattern Distribution

    June 1994 in “ Archives of Dermatology ”
    Steven Kossard
    Studysummary This study found that progressive frontal hairline recession in postmenopausal women may exhibit features similar to fibrosing alopecia, with histologic similarities to lichen planopilaris but lacking lesions of lichen planus.
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