Small areas of scarring alopecia gradually appear and may become extensive and impressive, leaving large areas of bare scalp with continued active disease at the periphery (see Figure 7).

Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA) is a type of hair loss ... The hair loss starts at the top and center of the scalp and spreads outward in a circular pattern. Some people may ...

Low-dose doxycycline proved to be equally as effective as high-dose doxycycline for the treatment of scarring alopecia ... number of scalp symptoms, patient-reported perceptions of disease ...

The primary cicatricial alopecias are an uncommon, complex group of disorders that result in permanent destruction of the hair follicle, usually involving scalp hair alone. Prompt diagnosis and ...