Search
for

    Did you mean Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia?
    Glossary Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia

    scarring hair loss starting at the scalp's crown, common in African American women

    Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia (CCCA) is a type of scarring hair loss that typically starts at the crown of the scalp and spreads outward in a circular pattern. It is most commonly seen in African American women and can lead to permanent hair loss due to the destruction of hair follicles and subsequent scarring.

    Related Terms

    Sort by

    Research 30 of 1000+

    1. Primary Follicular Dystrophy With Scarring Dermatitis in C57BL/6 Mouse Substrains Resembles Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia in Humans Veterinary pathology · 2010 · 56 citations
    2. Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia (CCCA): Unraveling the Complexities of a Scarring Hair Disorder International journal of medical science and clinical research studies · 2024
    3. Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia – an approach to diagnosis and management International Journal of Dermatology · 2011 · 32 citations
    4. Quantification of mast cells in central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia JAAD International · 2023 · 1 citations
    5. Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia amalgamated with alopecia areata: immunologic findings Our Dermatology Online · 2014 · 1 citations
    6. Unravelling the threads of central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2026
    7. Three Types of Alopecia in One Patient: A Case of Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia, Alopecia Areata, and Telogen Effluvium JAAD Case Reports · 2025
    8. 863 Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia gene expression analysis revealed cholesterol, fatty acid, and mast cell pathways 2019
    9. Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia Dermatologic Therapy · 2008 · 72 citations
    10. Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia: possible familial aetiology in two African families from South Africa International Journal of Dermatology · 2012 · 15 citations
    11. Variant <i>PADI3</i> in Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia The New England Journal of Medicine · 2019 · 95 citations
    12. Medical and Environmental Risk Factors for the Development of Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia Archives of Dermatology · 2011 · 88 citations
    13. Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia: Past, present, and future Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2009 · 75 citations
    14. Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia: challenges and solutions Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology · 2016 · 37 citations
    15. Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia: New Insights and a Call for Action Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings · 2017 · 27 citations
    16. Prevalence and Etiology of Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia Archives of Dermatology · 2011 · 19 citations
    17. Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia Indian Dermatology Online Journal · 2013 · 11 citations
    18. Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia in the Adolescent Population: An Overview of Available Literature Life · 2023 · 5 citations
    19. Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia Cutis · 2022 · 3 citations
    20. Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia Associated With PDL1 Loss and Increased Expression of Caspase 3: A Case Series American Journal of Dermatopathology · 2023 · 2 citations
    21. Pili trianguli et canaliculi as a phenotypic subtype in patients with central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia: A scanning electron microscopy study Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2020 · 2 citations
    22. Differentiating central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia and androgenetic alopecia in african american men: report of three cases. PubMed · 2012 · 2 citations
    23. Preservation of sebaceous glands and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma expression in central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2018 · 1 citations
    24. Early Onset of Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia (CCCA) in Pediatric Patients: An Underrecognized Diagnosis Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2026
    25. Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia: retrospective case-control study of 54 patients from a tertiary care center International Journal of Women’s Dermatology · 2025
    26. Topical Ruxolitinib in Combination with Oral Minoxidil Results in Hair Regrowth in a Patient with Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia and Concomitant Traction Alopecia JAAD Case Reports · 2025
    27. Shared decision-making in central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia Clinical and Experimental Dermatology · 2024
    28. 481 Pathogenic variants affecting peptidyl arginine deiminase 3 and its major substrates underlie central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2024
    29. Differentiating between Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia, Traction Alopecia, and Alopecia Areata in Black Patients: Photographic Examples from a Clinical Trial SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine · 2024
    30. BH16 Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia and fibroproliferative disorders: exploring the association with uterine leiomyomas British Journal of Dermatology · 2024