I chose an article about frontal fibrosing alopecia by Susan Holmes, BSc (Hons), MD, FRCP. This form of alopecia is the only known form to cause scarring. Holmes (2016) noted “Frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA) was first described in 1994 by Kossard as a new type of scarring alopecia.” She goes on to describe how particular the pattern of patients reported is. Frontal fibrosing alopecia primarily affects primarily postmenopausal women. Holmes (2016) went on to state that “Histologically, the findings were indistinguishable from LPP, with reduction in hair follicle numbers, perifollicular fibrosis, perifollicular lymphoid infiltrate and follicular interface dermatitis.” Holmes noted FFA has very distinctive patterns. Hair loss occurs in the
