A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of Various Topical Treatment Modalities for Alopecia Areata
January 2012
in “
International journal of trichology
”
TLDR Steroids are the best treatment for Alopecia Areata with few side effects.
The study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and side effects of various topical treatments for Alopecia Areata (AA) in 30 patients. The patients, who had localized AA and no prior treatment, were treated with 5 different combination regimes over 3 months. The results indicated that Intralesional and Topical Steroids were the most effective treatments, showing significant improvement without notable side effects.