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. 2021 Apr;7(3):243-245.
doi: 10.1159/000512866. Epub 2021 Feb 10.

Hypopigmentation of the Eyebrows in Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia

Corina Isabel Salas-Callo  1 , María Salomé Cajas-García  1 , Rodrigo Pirmez  1
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Hypopigmentation of the Eyebrows in Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia

Corina Isabel Salas-Callo et al. Skin Appendage Disord. 2021 Apr.
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The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1
Hypopigmentation of the eyebrows in FFA. a Clinical picture of a female patient with FFA showing bilateral hypopigmentation of the eyebrow area. b Same patient under Wood's light examination (365-nm ultraviolet light). FFA, frontal fibrosing alopecia.
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
FFA. a Patient with FFA and lichen planus pigmentosus presenting with hypopigmentation along the affected hairline and eyebrows. b Dermoscopic image of the eyebrow showing a clear demarcation between the hypopigmented eyebrow and the hyperpigmented adjacent skin. FFA, frontal fibrosing alopecia.
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