What is frontal fibrosing alopecia?
Frontal fibrosing alopecia is a rare condition in which hair loss follows a distinctive pattern characterized by progressive recession of the frontal hairline, with or without progressive loss of eyebrows. Frontal fibrosing alopecia is considered to be a variant of lichen planopilaris.
How do members experience frontal fibrosing alopecia?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with frontal fibrosing alopecia*
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Fatigue
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Nothing reported yet
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Pain
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Nothing reported yet
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Stress
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Nothing reported yet
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Anxious mood
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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 frontal fibrosing alopecia*
Who has frontal fibrosing alopecia on PatientsLikeMe?
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
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<20 | 1 | |
20s | 3 | |
30s | 6 | |
40s | 8 | |
50s | 18 | |
60s | 24 | |
70+ | 20 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
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Male | 6 | |
Female | 72 |