Open AccessCentral centrifugal cicatricial alopecia
Author(s) -
Collin M. Blattner,
Dennis C Polley,
Frank Ferritto,
Dirk M. Elston
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian dermatology online journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-5673
pISSN - 2229-5178
DOI - 10.4103/2229-5178.105484
Subject(s) - medicine , etiology , dermatology , degeneration (medical) , pathology
Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia is a common cause of progressive permanent apical alopecia. This unique form of alopecia includes entities previously know as "hot comb alopecia," "follicular degeneration syndrome," "pseudopelade" in African Americans and "central elliptical pseudopelade" in Caucasians. The etiology appears to be multifactorial and the condition occurs in all races.