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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Top treatments taken by people for central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA)*
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Who has central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA) on PatientsLikeMe?
Age
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 1 | |
| 20s | 0 | |
| 30s | 8 | |
| 40s | 7 | |
| 50s | 11 | |
| 60s | 7 | |
| 70+ | 2 |
Distribution of sex
Sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 2 | |
| Female | 32 |
Talk to people with central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA)
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