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SynthesisSkin appendage disorders2022

The Association of Frontal Alopecia with a History of Facial and Scalp Surgical Procedures.

Christine T Pham, Margit Juhasz, Chloe Ekelem, Rosalynn R Z Conic, Kiana Hashemi, David Csuka, Ella Csuka, Tiffany Chao, Natasha Atanaskova Mesinkovska

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Synthesis in Skin appendage disorders, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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0cells of the map it votes in
1citing papers in PubMed
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 31% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Christine T PhamUniversity of California, Irvine, School of Medicine, Irvine, California, USA.
Margit JuhaszDepartment of Dermatology, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California, USA.
Chloe EkelemDepartment of Dermatology, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California, USA.
Rosalynn R Z ConicDepartment of Dermatology, Case Western University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Kiana HashemiDepartment of Dermatology, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California, USA.
David CsukaDepartment of Dermatology, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California, USA.
Ella CsukaDepartment of Dermatology, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California, USA.
Tiffany ChaoUniversity of California, Irvine, School of Medicine, Irvine, California, USA.
Natasha Atanaskova MesinkovskaDepartment of Dermatology, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California, USA.
University of California, Irvine · USUniversity Hospitals of Cleveland · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThe prevalence of frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA) is increasing worldwide, though the pathogenesis remains unknown. Anecdotal reports describe alopecia occurring in an FFA pattern following facial surgical procedures, but this potential link remains unexplored.

objectiveThe objective of this study is to determine if a significant association exists between the diagnosis of FFA and a history of facial and scalp surgical procedures.

methodsThis retrospective study comparing data from frontal alopecia patients to controls was conducted at a tertiary medical center. Additionally, a literature review was conducted on scarring alopecias occurring from scalp procedures.

resultsFifty percent of frontal alopecia patients (

conclusionsA significant association exists between frontal alopecia clinically consistent with FFA and a history of facial surgery, the nature of which is unclear. The role of sunscreen use and frontal alopecia development in this setting needs to be better elucidated.

Indexed as

Androgenetic alopeciaFacial proceduresFrontal fibrosing alopeciaSurgical procedures

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PMID35118123
PMCPMC8787531
OpenAlexW3201614862

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