Medically reviewed by Katlein Franca, MD Key Takeaways CCCA is a type of hair loss that mainly affects Black women and begins ...

Autologous fat grafting offers hope for patients with alopecia, especially those with scarring, by reducing inflammation and stimulating hair growth. Patients with alopecia are either diagnosed with ...

The primary cicatricial alopecias are an uncommon, complex group of disorders that result in permanent destruction of the hair follicle, usually involving scalp hair alone. Prompt diagnosis and ...

Crystal Aguh, MD, FAAD, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine faculty, highlights the critical need for comprehensive education on hair loss across diverse hair types, stressing the importance of ...

Medically reviewed by Susan Bard, MD Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA) commonly affects middle-aged Black women with curly and kinky hair. Early treatment can slow the progression of ...

A low-level light therapy cap may be a safe, convenient treatment for some patients with central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia, though the treatment effects from a small prospective trial appear to ...

Cicatricial alopecia encompasses a diverse group of inflammatory conditions that result in irreversible hair loss due to the permanent destruction of hair follicles and their replacement with fibrous ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Most patients experienced improvement in CCCA symptoms, and six had hair regrowth. Gene pathways identified in ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I used to have lots of hair on my head, but I have lost most of it. My doctor diagnosed me with scarring alopecia. I don't know anything about what causes this. It bothers me very much ...

This article was medically reviewed by Mona Gohara, MD, a board-certified dermatologist and member of the Prevention Medical Review Board. Alopecia, the medical term for hair loss, can come as a shock ...