Successful Treatment of Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia with Alitretinoin

July 2019 in “ Dermatologic therapy ”

Ji Young Lee, John Hong, Seung Ho Lee, Ai‐Young Lee

frontal fibrosing alopecia FFA alitretinoin lichen planus scarring alopecia isotretinoin acitretin oral retinoids

TLDR Alitretinoin can effectively treat frontal fibrosing alopecia.

The document reported a case of frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA) accompanied by lichen planus that responded well to treatment with alitretinoin. FFA is an inflammatory disorder leading to scarring alopecia of the frontotemporal scalp and facial hair loss. While oral retinoids like isotretinoin and acitretin had been previously noted for their efficacy in treating FFA, this case highlighted the successful use of alitretinoin, which was previously known only for treating lichen planus. The authors disclosed no conflicts of interest.

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