Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia

Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia is also known as Scarring Alopecia or Cicatricial Alopecia and can cause women to lose around the first five inches of their hair line.

Appearance

The appearance of hair loss with this type of condition is often similar to that of a head band. It may begin at the ears and then gradually move upwards towards the hair line. It tends to affect Post Menopausal Women and can be a very gradual process. In some cases it can also cause the eyebrows to thin.

Causes and outlook

Scientists believe that FFA is caused by the immune system attacking the follicles which can cause inflammation which in turn damages the hair follicle. It is thought that as the majority of women with Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia are post menopausal there may be a hormonal link. Medical experts believe that re-growth with this type of hair loss is unlikely.

Disguising the effects

The Intralace System is an effective way for clients with FFA to disguise the areas of hair loss and receding hair line. The system is integrated with the clients' hair surrounding the areas of loss and allows the client to enjoy a full head of natural hair.

The Intralace System used in conjunction with our revolutionary Natural Hair line parting will completely restore the appearance of your hair line and has an extremely natural finish as the hair really does look like its growing from your own scalp, this is almost completly undetectable even from a few inches away.