Liquid Nitrogen Cryotherapy vs. Betamethasone Lotion in the Management of Alopecia Areata

    February 2013 in “ Journal of Clinical Medicine and Research ”
    Gita Faghihi
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    TLDR Liquid nitrogen cryotherapy and betamethasone lotion are equally effective for treating alopecia areata.
    The study compared the effectiveness of liquid nitrogen cryotherapy and 0.1% betamethasone lotion in treating patchy alopecia areata (AA) in 40 patients with 120 recalcitrant patches. Each patient received both treatments on different lesions over 6 weeks, with follow-ups from weeks 2 to 14. The response rates were 88% for cryotherapy and 90% for betamethasone lotion, with no significant difference in improvement between the two treatments. Complete recovery was not achieved in any patient. The study concluded that liquid nitrogen cryotherapy could be a helpful treatment for AA.
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