Use of Adapalene in Alopecia Areata: Efficacy and Safety of Mometasone Furoate 0.1% Cream Versus Combination of Mometasone Furoate 0.1% Cream and Adapalene 0.1% Gel in Alopecia Areata

    November 2017 in “ Dermatologic Therapy ”
    Mehmet Ünal
    Studysummary In this study, researchers found that applying mometasone furoate 0.1% cream combined with adapalene 0.1% gel resulted in significantly greater hair regrowth over 12 weeks compared to mometasone furoate cream alone in patients with alopecia areata.
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