Complete Hair Regrowth in a Young Male With Severe Atopic Dermatitis and Alopecia Areata After Dupilumab: Probably More Than a Coincidence
October 2022
in “
Portuguese journal of dermatology and venereology
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TLDR Dupilumab led to complete hair regrowth and improved skin condition in a young man with severe eczema and hair loss.
A 29-year-old male with severe atopic dermatitis (AD) and alopecia areata (AA) experienced complete hair regrowth and significant improvement in AD after starting dupilumab therapy. Dupilumab, which blocks the IL-4 receptor, reduced the Th2 immune response, leading to these positive outcomes. Despite some controversy about dupilumab's effects on AA, this patient showed dramatic improvement without significant side effects, enhancing his quality of life. Identifying predictors of good response to dupilumab could help select patients with severe AD and AA who would benefit most from this treatment.
