Financial Burden of Scarring Alopecia: Insights from the Cicatricial Alopecia Patient Assessment and Impact Report–Scarring Alopecia Foundation Survey Study on Economic and Psychosocial Impact
Regardless of provider type, patients with SA face substantial out-of-pocket costs for nonmedical items with limited insurance support. Further advocacy is needed to lessen the financial burden faced by SA patients.
Authors
- Derek Maas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-9649-285X)
- Jean Pickford
- Archie J. Spindler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6075-4475)
- Carli D. Needle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9768-3831)
- Itisha Jefferson
- Jerry Shapiro
- Morinola Shobajo
- Caitlin A. Kearney
- Kristen I. Lo Sicco
- Anna L. Brinks
- Isabella Zappi
Institutions
- Lahey Hospital and Medical Center (US)
- University of Minnesota (US)
- Loyola University Chicago (US)
- Lahey Medical Center (US)
- University of Rochester (US)
- New York University (US)
- Saft (France) (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Skin Appendage Disorders
- Published
- 2026-01-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000550749
- Primary Topic
- Hair Growth and Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00