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 ...

A study identified significant differences in the scalp microbiome composition of women with central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA) compared with controls, particularly with significantly ...

leading to hair loss,” she adds. CCCA and LPP fall under the umbrella of lymphocytic scarring alopecia. The telltale signs of these conditions are chronic inflammation of the scalp and the ...