391400

Treatment outcomes and Follow-Up results of a sample of females with Frontal fibrosing Alopecia

Article

Last updated: 05 Jan 2025

Subjects

-

Tags

Applied and Basic Science.

Abstract

Background: Scarring alopecia may take several forms, one of which is Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia (FFA), a clinical variation of lichen planopilaris (LPP). Scarring alopecia on the hairline is a characteristic of this condition, which mostly affects women after menopause. Purpose: This research set out to conduct a retrospective trial of FFA in Egypt with the intention of evaluating its many components, including its clinical features and treatment results. Methods: Fifty female patients with frontal fibrosing alopecia were included in the research between January 2021 and January 2023 from the dermatology outpatient clinic of Benha University hospital. All individuals who took part in the study provided their written informed permission. A local ethics committee at Benha Faculty of Medicine reviewed the study and gave its approval for it to include human volunteers. Trichoscopic evaluation of frontal fibrosing alopecia and dermatological evaluation of clinical status were also performed on all patients. Outcomes of treatment and durations of six months to a year of follow-up were recorded.Findings: Our research comprised a total of fifty female patients. Onset occurred at an average age of 47±5.7 years. The typical time frame was 1.5±0.5 years. Additionally, characteristic symptoms of concurrent lichen planus were noted in 21 individuals (22.6%), and 28 patients (30.1%) had thyroid problems. Twelve patients (12.9%) had hypertension, while six patients (6.5%) had diabetes. There were less of other goods. Conclusion: FFA signifies a multi-faceted skin condition that necessitates more research because to the lack of a definitive therapy.

DOI

10.21608/bjas.2024.326610.1516

Keywords

(FFA )Frontal fibrosing Alopecia, Scalp, lichen planopilaris (LPP)

Authors

First Name

Dina

Last Name

Ibraheem

MiddleName

Moustafa

Affiliation

M.S.C. of Dermatology and Andrology

Email

eladawydina78@gmail.com

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Assem

Last Name

Farag

MiddleName

Mohammed

Affiliation

Professor of Dermatology and Andrology Faculty of Medicine Benha University

Email

assemmohammed@gmail.com

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Rehab

Last Name

Salem

MiddleName

Mohammed

Affiliation

Assistant Professor of Dermatology, Venereology and Andrology Faculty of Medicine- Benha University

Email

rehabmohammed@gmail.com

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Amira

Last Name

Noureldin

MiddleName

Mohamed

Affiliation

Assistant Professor of Clinical and Chemical Pathology Faculty of Medicine Benha University

Email

amiramohamed@gmail.com

City

-

Orcid

-

Volume

9

Article Issue

10

Related Issue

51524

Issue Date

2024-10-01

Receive Date

2024-10-01

Publish Date

2024-10-23

Page Start

1

Page End

5

Print ISSN

2356-9751

Online ISSN

2356-976X

Link

https://bjas.journals.ekb.eg/article_391400.html

Detail API

https://bjas.journals.ekb.eg/service?article_code=391400

Order

1

Type

Original Research Papers

Type Code

1,647

Publication Type

Journal

Publication Title

Benha Journal of Applied Sciences

Publication Link

https://bjas.journals.ekb.eg/

MainTitle

Treatment outcomes and Follow-Up results of a sample of females with Frontal fibrosing Alopecia

Details

Type

Article

Created At

28 Dec 2024