Acitretin-Induced Alopecia Areata: A Case Report

September 2014 in “ Cutaneous and ocular toxicology ”

Emin Özlü, Ayşe Serap Karadağ, Necmettın Akdeniz, Tuğba Kevser Uzunçakmak

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Studysummary This study reports a case of alopecia areata affecting the eyebrow and eyelash in a female patient after starting acitretin therapy for psoriasis.

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This case report described a female patient who developed alopecia areata of the eyebrow and eyelash one month after starting acitretin therapy for psoriasis. While alopecia areata has been associated with other systemic anti-psoriatic treatments, this was the first documented instance of retinoid-induced alopecia areata affecting the eyelash and eyebrow.

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