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? 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 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 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? 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 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 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 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 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 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 [...]