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Traction Alopecia Versus Alopecia Areata
Dr. Heath discusses the diagnosis of alopecia and how to distinguish traction alopecia from alopecia areata in black patients.
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Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia in an Adolescent Girl
Frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA) is a form of cicatricial alopecia characterized by symmetric recession of the frontal hairline and perifollicular erythema. It usually affects postmenopausal women. We present a rare case of FFA in an adolescent girl.
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