Consensus Document on the Clinical Management of Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia: Recommendations From Spanish Working Group on Trichology and Onychology of the AEDV

Frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA) is a scarring alopecia first described in 1994. Due to its increasing incidence rate in dermatology clinics, and the scarcity of approved specific treatments, the diagnosis and treatment of FFA can be an increasingly common challenge for dermatologists in their routine daily practice. This FFA management consensus was produced via a Delphi methodology involving 22 dermatologists from the Spanish working group on trichology and onychology of the AEDV. Because hair loss is irreversible, multimodal therapy with complementary mechanisms and routes should be used starting with oral dutasteride along with topical and/or intralesional agents; if inflammation persists, hydroxychloroquine should be added to the mix.