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Post‐menopausal frontal fibrosing alopecia
Author(s) -
Dawn G.,
Holmes S. C.,
Moffat D.,
Munro C. S.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
clinical and experimental dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.587
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1365-2230
pISSN - 0307-6938
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2230.2003.01140.x
Subject(s) - scarring alopecia , medicine , dermatology , pathology , scalp
Summary Post‐menopausal frontal fibrosing alopecia (PFFA) has become an increasingly recognized distinct clinical entity in recent years. Most cases have been reported from Australia; however, it seems likely that the condition is under‐recognized. PFFA has similarities to lichen planopilaris but is differentiated by a distinctive symmetrical fronto‐temporal distribution and progressive course. We report two cases from the UK and review the literature.