Clinical-histopathological profile of the frontal fibrosing alopecia: a retrospective study of 16 cases of a university hospital.

Background: Frontal fibrosing alopecia is a condition of unknown origin, histologically similar to classic lichen planopilaris and generally observed in postmenopausal women with alopecia of the frontal-temporal hairline.

Objectives: To describe the clinical, dermatoscopic, and histopathological characteristics and the treatment used in patients who have frontal fibrosing alopecia at the Alopecia Outpatient Clinic in a university hospital.

Methods: Retrospective descriptive study performed by reviewing medical charts and biopsies of the scalp.