Efficacy of Topical Clobetasol Propionate 0.05% Ointment and Topical Tacrolimus 0.1% Ointment in Treatment of Alopecia Areata: Randomized Controlled Trial

    June 2022 in “ Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences ”
    Farman Ullah, Muhammad Dawood, Nasma Noor, Sadia Hameed
    Studysummary This randomized controlled trial found that topical clobetasol propionate 0.05% ointment is significantly more effective than topical tacrolimus 0.1% ointment in promoting hair regrowth in patients with alopecia areata, with effective results observed in 79.31% of clobetasol users compared to 44.82% of tacrolimus users.
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