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This paper reports a case of alopecia triangularis congenita in a 22-year-old woman, combined with androgenetic alopecia, and highlights successful treatment with internal and topical antiandrogens.

In this report, a newborn female with bilateral symmetrical alopecia lesions was diagnosed with congenital triangular alopecia, an unusual presentation, highlighting the disorder's benign nature and the importance of early recognition and conservative management.

Congenital triangular alopecia is a harmless, non-spreading hair loss condition often seen in young children.

In this study, researchers reported a 0.11% occurrence of congenital triangular alopecia, recommending surgical treatment for women but not for men due to later potential development of androgenic alopecia.

CTA is often mistaken for AA but doesn't respond to steroids and may require hair transplantation.