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 [...]
Examining the Potential for Koebnerization and Disease Precipitation in Cicatricial Alopecias Article Summary by Jessica Brown-Korsah | MD Candidate |Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine In their article, Fried et al. summarize the literature on procedure-induced Koebnerization in scarring hair loss.1 The Koebner phenomenon refers to the development of new skin lesions on [...]
Vitamin D Levels in Patients with Scarring and Non-Scarring Alopecia Article summary by Wonder Edem | MD Candidate 2024 | University of California, Riverside School of Medicine Vitamin D levels are important in regulating the growth of skin cells and hair follicles. A study completed by Conic et al. measured vitamin D levels in [...]
Therapeutic Hotline: Effectiveness of the Association of Cetirizine and Topical Steroids in Lichen Planus Pilaris – An Open-Label Clinical Trial Article Summary by Soneet Dhillon, MS | MD Candidate | Chicago Medical School Lichen planus pilaris, also known as Lichen Planopilaris (LPP), is an inflammatory hair loss condition that can cause permanent scarring of [...]
