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    Bimatoprost Versus Mometasone Furoate in the Treatment of Scalp Alopecia Areata: A Pilot Study

    January 2015 in “ Dermatology
    Hesham Zaher, Heba I. Gawdat, Rehab A. Hegazy, Marwa A. Hassan
    Studysummary In this study, bimatoprost solution showed better results than corticosteroid in terms of rapidity, percentage of hair regrowth, and side effects for treating scalp alopecia areata.
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    Research cited in this study 18

    1. The Prostamide-Related Glaucoma Therapy, Bimatoprost, Offers a Novel Approach for Treating Scalp Alopecias The FASEB Journal · 2012
    2. British Association of Dermatologists’ Guidelines for the Management of Alopecia Areata 2012 British Journal of Dermatology · 2012
    3. Alopecia Areata: An Autoimmune Disease Causing Hair Loss The New England Journal of Medicine · 2012
    4. Topical and Intralesional Therapies for Alopecia Areata Dermatologic therapy · 2011
    5. Enhancing the Growth of Natural Eyelashes: The Mechanism of Bimatoprost-Induced Eyelash Growth Dermatologic Surgery · 2010
    6. Bimatoprost in the Treatment of Eyelash Hypotrichosis Clinical ophthalmology · 2010
    7. Alopecia Areata Update Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2010
    8. Bimatoprost in the Treatment of Eyelash Universalis Alopecia Areata International Journal of Trichology · 2010
    9. Latanoprost in the Treatment of Eyelash Alopecia in Alopecia Areata Universalis Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology · 2009
    10. Successful Use of Bimatoprost in the Treatment of Eyelash Alopecia Clinical and Experimental Dermatology · 2009
    11. The Efficacy of Latanoprost in the Treatment of Alopecia Areata of Eyelashes and Eyebrows European Journal of Dermatology · 2009
    12. Instilled Bimatoprost Ophthalmic Solution in Patients with Eyelash Alopecia Areata Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2009
    13. Lack of Efficacy of Topical Latanoprost and Bimatoprost Ophthalmic Solutions in Promoting Eyelash Growth in Patients with Alopecia Areata Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2009
    14. Interventions for Alopecia Areata Cochrane library · 2008
    15. Hormonal Regulation of Hair Follicles Exhibits a Biological Paradox Seminars in Cell & Developmental Biology · 2007
    16. Clobetasol Propionate 0.05% Under Occlusion in the Treatment of Alopecia Totalis/Universalis Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2003
    17. Prostaglandin-Induced Hair Growth Survey of Ophthalmology · 2002
    18. Hypertrichosis and Increased Pigmentation of Eyelashes and Adjacent Hair in the Region of the Ipsilateral Eyelids of Patients Treated with Unilateral Topical Latanoprost American Journal of Ophthalmology · 1997

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    1. Bimatoprost Versus Mometasone Furoate in the Treatment of Scalp Alopecia Areata: A Pilot Study Dermatology · 2015
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    3. The Prostamide-Related Glaucoma Therapy, Bimatoprost, Offers a Novel Approach for Treating Scalp Alopecias The FASEB Journal · 2012
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