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. 2025 May-Jun;42(3):573-576.
doi: 10.1111/pde.15864. Epub 2025 Jan 29.

Cicatricial Alopecia in the Pediatric Population: A Case Series and Review of the Literature

Anna R Carmichael  1   2 , Jorge Larrondo  2   3 , Candrice Heath  4 , Radhika Srivastava  2 , Brianna De Souza  2 , Ivie Obeime  2 , Amy McMichael  2
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Cicatricial Alopecia in the Pediatric Population: A Case Series and Review of the Literature

Anna R Carmichael et al. Pediatr Dermatol. 2025 May-Jun.

Abstract

This case series and literature review highlights the prevalence of scarring hair loss in children. A retrospective review of 29 pediatric cases from centers in the USA and Chile showed that primary cicatricial alopecia was more common, with lichen planopilaris and central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia being the most frequent diagnoses. Early detection in children is essential to reduce progressive scarring.

Keywords: alopecia; dermatology; lichen planopilaris; pediatrics; scarring.

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