Comparative Study Between Fractional Carbon Dioxide Laser vs Intralesional Steroid Injection in Treatment of Alopecia Areata

    June 2020 in “ Dermatologic Therapy ”
    Rania Mahmoud Elhusseiny, Sara Elframawy, Mohammed Abdallah
    Studysummary In this study, FCO2 laser treatment showed significantly better improvement for alopecia areata compared to traditional intralesional corticosteroid injections, with no serious side effects or relapse observed.
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