Intralesional Treatment of Alopecia Areata with Triamcinolone Acetonide by Jet Injector
July 2006
in “
British Journal of Dermatology
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Studysummary This study found that intralesional triamcinolone acetonide injections using a needleless injector led to rapid hair regrowth in patients with limited alopecia areata, while lasting growth was rare in alopecia totalis.
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The study involved 84 patients with varying degrees of alopecia areata treated with intralesional injections of triamcinolone acetonide using a needleless injector (Porto-Jet). The results indicated that in cases of limited alopecia, a high proportion of patients experienced rapid hair regrowth. However, in cases of established alopecia totalis, lasting hair growth was rare.
