Will my hair ever grow back from CCCA alopecia?
Will my hair ever grow back from CCCA alopecia?
This type of permanent hair loss destroys the hair follicles and replaces them with scar tissue. Though hair loss due to scarring alopecia is permanent and cannot be reversed once scarred, it can be treated to help prevent further hair loss and scarring.
How do I get rid of CCCA?
Treatment of CCCA involves changing grooming practices and avoiding:
- Excessive heat (hot combs/hair straighteners, hair dryers and curling irons)
- Traction (tight braids/cornrows, weaves, ponytails, hair extensions)
- Chemical relaxers (especially lye relaxers).
What does cicatricial alopecia look like?
The scarring alopecia patches usually look a little different from alopecia areata in that the edges of the bald patches look more “ragged.” The destruction of the hair follicle occurs below the skin surface so there may not be much to actually see on the scalp skin surface other than patchy hair loss.
Can central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia reversed?
Can CCCA be reversed? You may be able to reverse (or grow some hair) if you treat CCCA early before hair follicles develop scars. Once a hair follicle scars completely, treatment to regrow hair becomes difficult and hair loss is more likely to be permanent.
Is CCCA permanent?
Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA) is a disease characterized by permanent hair loss in the crown region of the scalp, inflammation, and scarring. It occurs almost exclusively in black women aged 30 to 55 years.
What triggers CCCA?
What causes CCCA? The exact cause of CCCA is unclear but is thought to be due to a variety of factors. These include a history of intense heat, tight hairstyles, or the application of chemical relaxers and dyes. These hair grooming practices could have occurred as far back as during childhood or teenage years.
Can CCCA be misdiagnosed?
CCCA may often be confused with other diseases such as female pattern hair loss, tinea capitis, or lichen planopilaris, which can lead patients to get misdiagnosed.
Can stress cause CCCA alopecia?
Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia (CCCA) TRAUMA. Trauma– or in other words stress–can have many forms. Physiological stress such as an illness, depression, anxiety or burnout and lastly mechanical stress from abrasive styling and handling your hair can all impact the health of your hair and cause hair loss.
Can scarred scalp regrow hair?
Hair doesn’t naturally grow in scar tissue because there aren’t any hair follicles in a scar. Hair follicles are capsules underneath the skin that hold and regrow hair. Blood vessels under follicles help them grow and regenerate. But when a scar forms on damaged skin, hair follicles don’t grow back.
