What is central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA)?
CCCA is a type of secondary scarring alopecia where hair follicles are destroyed due to external injury and replaced by scarring. It is also known as hot comb alopecia, follicular degeneration syndrome, pseudopelade in African Americans, and central elliptical pseudopelade in whites.
How do members experience central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA)?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA)*
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Hair loss
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Nothing reported yet
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Fatigue
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Nothing reported yet
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Depressed mood
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Nothing reported yet
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Stress
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Nothing reported yet
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA)*
Who has central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA) on PatientsLikeMe?
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
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<20 | 1 | |
20s | 0 | |
30s | 8 | |
40s | 7 | |
50s | 10 | |
60s | 7 | |
70+ | 2 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
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Male | 2 | |
Female | 31 |