Updated diagnostic criteria for frontal fibrosing alopecia

To the Editor: We have read with interest the original article of Tolkachjov et  al regarding a case series of 7 men with frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA).1 This cicatricial alopecia might be misdiagnosed as several entities, such as traction alopecia, lichen planopilaris (LPP), Graham Little-Piccardi-Lassueur syndrome or even androgenetic alopecia. Therefore, we commend the authors for their proposal of diagnostic criteria for FFA1 based on the proposed criteria described by Kossard at al.2 Nevertheless, we would like to comment about these criteria.
Source: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology - Category: Dermatology Authors: Tags: JAAD online Source Type: research