Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia and Autoimmune Disorders in a Hispanic Female.

Frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA) is a cicatricial alopecia characterized by hairline recession. Multiple autoimmune pathologies have been reported in patients with FFA. Despite the fact that FFA etiology remains unknown, there has been described an association with autoimmune disorders probably caused by an altered activity of cytotoxic CD8 T lymphocytes.