In continuation from our previous article, we will continue to look at other aspects of frontal fibrosing alopecia. Given that we have already looked at what the condition is, the history, the clinical features, the epidemiology as well as the pathogenesis, we will now continue to look at the differential diagnosis, how it presents itself and how it can be treated or contained. Let’s first start with the differential diagnosis for frontal fibrosing alopecia: In order to treat frontal fibrosing alopecia properly, it is important that it is diagnosed properly and there has to be complete assurance that it is […]

Hair loss is of various types, and in order to treat any one of them, it is important to understand which type it is first. Frontal fibrosing alopecia is one of the types of scarring or cicatricial alopecia.A rare condition affecting mostly women in the menopausal or post-menopausal age group, it can lead to them losing a few inches of their hairline. In most cases of frontal fibrosing alopecia or FFA, the scalp will seem normal, although there might be paleness. In many cases, there is also scarring on the scalp, which does not fade away with time. The condition […]

In this series, we will take you through real life cases (using assumed names), to give you an in depth understanding of the various conditions that can affect the scalp. This particular case study is about Swati, 55yr old female who was diagnosed with frontal fibrosing alopecia. Given here are the features, causes, diagnosis and treatment that was administered to her. Features: When Swati first walked into our clinic, she came with history of massive hair loss from the frontal side. We observed that hair loss was present over the front part of her scalp almost in a straight line […]