Trichoscopy of Early Frontal Fibrosing ALopecia: Search for Lack of the Tiny Vellus Hairs
Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia (FFA) is a scarring alopecia which may have an effect on each females and males. Females, nonetheless, are extra generally affected. The illness causes hair loss alongside the frontal hairline in addition to the sideburns, sides of the scalp and again of the scalp. Lack of eyebrow hair is frequent and typically is even the very first signal of the illness. Eyelashes, physique hair can all be affected. In males, beard hair loss is extraordinarily frequent.
The prognosis of frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA) might be difficult when the illness is in its earliest stage. Lack of the tiny vellus hairs is one useful signal & helps differentiate FFA from androgenetic alopecia (AGA) the place miniaturizing & vellus hairs are sometimes seen.
Dr. Jeff Donovan is a Canadian and US board licensed dermatologist specializing solely in hair loss.
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