Efficacy and Safety of Combination 308-nm Excimer Laser and Intralesional Corticosteroid Versus Intralesional Corticosteroid Monotherapy in the Treatment of Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia: A Pilot Study

    November 2023 in “ Deleted Journal
    Rattapon Thuangtong, Supisara Wongdama, Nuttagarn Jantanapornchai, Chadakan Yan, Kanchalit Thanomkitti, Daranporn Triwongwaranat
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    TLDR Combining laser and corticosteroid is not better than corticosteroid alone for treating frontal fibrosing alopecia.
    This pilot study investigated the efficacy and safety of combining a 308-nm excimer laser with intralesional corticosteroid (ILC) versus ILC alone in treating frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA). The results showed that the combination therapy was not superior to ILC monotherapy. Both treatment groups experienced side effects such as erythema and postinflammatory hyperpigmentation.
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