This form of primary cicatricial ... The central or vertex scalp is involved, usually starting in the midline. Gradual, symmetric, centrifugal spreading alopecia, in pseudopod-like extensions ...

Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA) is a type of scarring ... meaning that hair regrowth is hard and not always possible. Still, treatments can help prevent patches of hair loss ...

In addition to disease-specific treatments, several measures apply to management of all forms of cicatricial alopecia. First, in sun-exposed areas of scarring, patients should be instructed to ...

Read more. Low-dose metformin associated with central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia improvement Down regulation of fibrotic processes and upregulation of keratinocyte proliferation was ...

Interventional study (clinical trial) — studies new tests, treatments, drugs ... Little is known about the natural history of cicatricial alopecia (CA), including baseline hair characteristics, ...