Prognosis, Treatment, and Disease Outcomes in Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia: A Retrospective Review of 92 Cases

This retrospective review of 92 patients with frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA) found that 70.7% of patients stabilized with treatment after an average of 10.4 months. The study identified that a younger age of onset was associated with a less severe disease course. Most patients (71.7%) were treated with intralesional corticosteroids combined with topical and systemic agents. Tacrolimus was found to be more effective in achieving stabilization within 3 months compared to clobetasol/betamethasone. Adverse effects were more common in patients treated with doxycycline, tetracycline, or minocycline. Limitations included the retrospective design and small sample size.