Statement From The Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia International Expert Alliance: SOFFIA 2024

    July 2025 in “ Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology ”
    Nekma Meah, Jane Li, Dmitri Wall … Rodney Sinclair
    Studysummary This study involved 69 hair experts using a Delphi process to achieve consensus on treating frontal fibrosing alopecia, finding strong agreement on disease monitoring but less on physical and systemic therapies, indicating the need for more research.
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