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Men with Frontal fibrosing alopecia typically lose hair on the front scalp and sometimes on sideburns and upper lip, with treatments showing varied success.

Loss of sebaceous glands and inflammation may contribute to the development of scarring alopecia.

Damaged hair follicle stem cells can cause permanent hair loss, but understanding their role could lead to new treatments.

Alopecia areata is an autoimmune hair loss condition treated with corticosteroids, and histologic confirmation is the best diagnosis method.

Treatments for Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia have not been proven effective.

Treatment with dutasteride, minoxidil, and artificial hair transplantation improved appearance but caused folliculitis.

Frontal fibrosing alopecia and androgenetic alopecia may be related, with a possible shared cause.

The document concludes that new methods improve the accuracy of diagnosing scalp alopecia and challenges the old way of classifying it.

Infrared thermography, especially with dermoscopy, improves accuracy in diagnosing active hair loss due to inflammation.

Frontal fibrosing alopecia in families shows similar signs to individual cases and may have a genetic link.

FFA in men, often mistaken for other hair loss types, may be more common than thought and needs larger studies for confirmation.

Permanent hair loss after a stem cell transplant can be a sign of chronic immune system attack on the scalp.

The document suggests a possible link between mast cells and scarring alopecia, recommending more research for potential treatments.

Certain genetic variants are linked to frontal fibrosing alopecia in Spanish patients.

Some cosmetic procedures show promise for treating hair loss, but more research is needed to confirm their safety and effectiveness.

A lotion with minoxidil, hydrocortisone butyrate, and 17a-estradiol can improve or stabilize Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia in some cases, but there's no universally-accepted treatment yet.

Diagnosing alopecia areata is challenging and requires careful examination and various tests to distinguish it from other hair loss types.

People with alopecia areata often have lower iron levels than healthy people.

The article suggests that patients with Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia may have more contact allergies, but it doesn't prove that allergies cause the condition.

Lymecycline may help with Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia but needs more research.

Early diagnosis and new treatments are crucial to prevent permanent hair loss in scarring alopecia.

People with alopecia have a higher risk of thyroid cancer.

AGA causes hair loss by shrinking hair follicles due to DHT binding, and can be treated with finasteride and minoxidil.

Some people with pattern hair loss may also have scalp inflammation and scarring similar to lichen planopilaris.

The study found that Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia affects a broader age range of women and early treatment can help stop hair loss.

The document concludes that accurate diagnosis of different types of hair loss requires careful examination of hair and scalp tissue, considering both clinical and microscopic features.

AGA patients have fewer hairs and smaller follicles; T:V ratio above 4:1 may indicate AGA.

Hair loss in cancer patients can be related to the cancer itself, treatment, or other conditions, and understanding it is important for diagnosis and patient care.

Multiphoton microscopy can non-invasively tell apart scarring from non-scarring hair loss and could aid in treatment.

Permanent hair loss after bone marrow transplant can be caused by chemotherapy or chronic graft-versus-host disease.