Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA) is a type of scarring alopecia (hair loss) that causes patches of hair loss that start on the top of the head and spread outward. It is a common ...

Venkatesh says that centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA), a type of rare, scarring hair loss, also has a known association with diabetes. GLP-1 agonists are one class of medications that help ...

CCCA is known as scarring alopecia because it creates scarring of the hair follicle, which, unfortunately, typically leads to permanent hair loss. One study found that CCCA is the most common type ...

Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA) is a type of hair loss that begins at the top of the head and gradually spreads downward. It is most common in Black women, with a prevalence of 2.7 ...