Alopecia Totalis Treated with 1064 nm Picosecond Nd:YAG Laser: A Case Report

    March 2019 in “ Applied sciences ”
    Shiow-Jen Juang, Tsung-Hua Tsai, Tzu-Yu Wang, Ching-Chi Chi
    Studysummary This case report suggests that 1064 nm picosecond Nd:YAG laser therapy may effectively improve alopecia totalis when used as an alternative adjuvant treatment, as demonstrated in a split-scalp study showing better results than steroid treatment alone.
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