Risk Factors and Comorbidities Associated With Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia

    September 2023 in “ International journal of women’s dermatology ”
    Maxwell Green, Aileen Feschuk, Manuel Valdebran
    Studysummary This study found mixed evidence linking traction hairstyles, previous pregnancies, chemical hair relaxers, and several comorbidities to an increased risk of central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia in Black women.
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