What is Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia (CCCA)?

Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia (CCCA) belongs to a group of disorders called cicatricial or scarring alopecias that destroy the hair follicle, replace it with scar tissue, and cause permanent hair loss. The cause is unknown but is probably an inflammatory process induced by genetic or environmental factors. Women with CCCA develop an area of thinning at the center of their scalp, and this gradually enlarges and spreads outward, hence the name “central centrifugal”. The inflammation that destroys the hair follicle is below the skin surface and there is usually no “scar” seen on the scalp.

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