A Retrospective Study of Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia from North-East India

    November 2023 in “ Indian Journal of Dermatology ”
    Shikha Verma, Anita Marak, Debopriya Paul, Biswajit Dey
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    TLDR The study found that Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia in North-East India mainly affects middle-aged women and is often associated with lichen planus pigmentosus.
    The retrospective study examined 21 patients with Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia (FFA) in North-East India, finding that it primarily affected females (90.48%) with an average age of 48.33 years. All patients exhibited frontotemporal recession, 52.38% had eyebrow involvement, and 42.85% had sideburn involvement. The most common associated condition was lichen planus pigmentosus (28.57%). Histological features, particularly perifollicular lymphocytic infiltrate (85.71%), were indicative of FFA in all patients. The study affirmed the effectiveness of the International FFA Cooperative Group Criteria for diagnosing FFA. This is the first study of its kind on FFA's epidemiology in North-East India.
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