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Frontal fibrosing alopecia in a male presenting with sideburn loss
Author(s) -
Salim Ali Algaadi,
Mariya Miteva,
Antonella Tosti
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
international journal of trichology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.494
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 0974-9241
pISSN - 0974-7753
DOI - 10.4103/0974-7753.160115
Subject(s) - hair loss , medicine , dermatology , scarring alopecia , biopsy , pubic hair , scalp , pathology , anatomy
Frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA) is a cicatricial alopecia that affects mainly postmenopausal women. It is typically characterized by recession of frontotemporal hairline. Hair loss of eyebrows, eyelashes, axillae, limbs, and pubic area may be observed. Here, we describe a case of FFA in a male patient presenting with only localized loss of sideburns. Skin biopsy findings were consistent with lichen planopilaris. To our knowledge, this is the only reported case of FFA patient with only localized loss of sideburns.

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