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Medically reviewed by Brendan Camp, MD Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA) is a type of scarring alopecia (hair ...

Alopecia areata, or loss of hair in patches, is the commonest type of hair loss. It can affect any hair-bearing area of the body, albeit the term often connotes patchy hair loss from the scalp.

The extent can be focal or widespread. Patients typically complain of patchy hair loss associated with pruritus, burning, or stinging. Early disease is marked by a small bare patch that enlarges ...