Frontal fibrosing alopecia and sunscreen use: a cross-sectional study of actinic damage Article summary by Tejashri Venkatesh | MD Candidate 2025 | Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University The association between frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA) and sunscreen use is highly controversial1-4. Patients with FFA report higher rates of sunscreen use than control subjects5-7, [...]
Are Patients with Lichen Planopilaris at an Elevated Risk of Developing Other Diseases?
Are Patients with Lichen Planopilaris at an Elevated Risk of Developing Other Diseases? Review of article: Prevalence and incidence of comorbid diseases and mortality risk associated with lichen planopilaris: a Korean nationwide population-based study by Lim et al. Article summary by Ogechi Ezemma | MD Candidate 2024 | The Warren Alpert Medical School of [...]
Hair regrowth in 2 patients with recalcitrant central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia after use of topical metformin
Hair regrowth in 2 patients with recalcitrant central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia after use of topical metformin Article Summary by Soneet Dhillon, MS | MD Candidate | Chicago Medical School Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA) is a poorly understood type of scarring hair loss that occurs primarily in African American women, often without overt signs [...]
Dutasteride for patients with frontal fibrosing alopecia
Dutasteride for patients with frontal fibrosing alopecia Article summary by Ogechi Ezemma | MD Candidate 2024 | The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University Frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA) is a scarring hair loss that is characterized by hairline regression and loss of hair elsewhere on the body, such as the eyebrows.1 Currently, there [...]
Analysis of White Hair Bulbs on Hair Strands: Is a hair shaft with white bulb normal?
Analysis of White Hair Bulbs on Hair Strands: Is a hair shaft with white bulb normal? Article Summary by Soneet Dhillon, MS | MD Candidate | Chicago Medical School Hair is divided into the hair shaft and hair follicle. The hair shaft is visible outside of the skin, and the follicle which is under [...]
Histopathological diagnosis of multifactorial alopecia
Histopathological diagnosis of multifactorial alopecia Article summary by Wonder Edem-Ineama | MD Candidate 2024 | University of California, Riverside School of Medicine Alopecia can be challenging to diagnose, and in some cases, multiple alopecia types can co-exist. It is not uncommon for the more common forms of alopecia to occur together in some patients. [...]
Lack of association between comorbidities and central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia: A retrospective cohort study of 153 patients
Lack of association between comorbidities and central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia: A retrospective cohort study of 153 patients Article summary by Jessica Brown-Korsah | MD Candidate 2024 | Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA) is a type of scarring hair loss that starts at the vertex of the scalp [...]
Improving Hairdressers’ knowledge of scarring alopecia with educational video
Improving Hairdressers’ knowledge of scarring alopecia with educational video Article Summary by Wonder Edem| MD Candidate 2024 |University of California, Riverside School of Medicine Early detection and treatment of scarring hair loss are essential to decrease permanent damage to hair/hair follicles and better outcomes long term. As hairdressers often have regular, close observations of [...]
Characterization and treatment of prominent facial vasculature in the setting of frontal fibrosing alopecia
Characterization and treatment of prominent facial vasculature in the setting of frontal fibrosing alopecia Article Summary by Jessica Brown-Korsah | MD Candidate |Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA) is a specific form of scarring alopecia that primarily affects women, leading to the loss of hairline, thinning of the skin, [...]
A Commentary and Practical Advice about Allergens, Hair Care Products from a Fellow CCCA Patient
A Commentary and Practical Advice about Allergens, Hair Care Products from a Fellow CCCA Patient Commentary by Courtney Harris | CCCA Patient | Hair Stylist | SAF Board Member As a new SAF board member, patient with CCCA, and licensed hair stylist, I volunteer with SAF not only to help my fellow scarring alopecia [...]