Successful Use of Bimatoprost in the Treatment of Eyelash Alopecia

    November 2009 in “ Clinical and Experimental Dermatology ”
    Shirin Zaheri, B. Hughes
    Studysummary This case study describes a 16-year-old girl with alopecia areata affecting her eyelashes and eyebrows, who showed very limited response to treatment with topical mometasone furoate and subsequent partial hair loss upon stopping the treatment.
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    Research cited in this study 3

    1. Lack of Efficacy of Topical Latanoprost in the Treatment of Eyebrow Alopecia Areata Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2005
    2. Cutaneous Latanoprost in the Treatment of Alopecia Areata Eye · 2003
    3. Prostaglandin Analogs for Hair Growth: Great Expectations Dermatology online journal · 2003

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