Hair Transplant in Patchy Scarring Alopecia of the Fronto-Temporal Area.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Patchy scarring alopecia in the fronto-temporal areas presents a diagnostic challenge, requiring accurate recognition for proper management. Cicatricial marginal alopecia (CMA) and frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA) are key differential diagnoses, distinguishable through histopathology. FFA has variable prognosis, depending on typical or atypical patterns. Literature on hair transplantation (HT) in CMA and FFA is limited, with inconsistent outcomes and little data on FFA subtypes. This study aimed to describe HT outcomes in patients with atypical FFA patterns.

Case presentation

Patients were followed at the Municipal Public Servant Hospital of São Paulo, Brazil, from 2016 to 2023. Three postmenopausal women with patchy FFA confirmed by clinical and histological cr

SUBMITTER: Contin LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12201952 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature