Attenuation of Disease Process Following Treatment with Low-Dose Naltrexone in Patients with Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia and Lichen Planopilaris: A Retrospective Study

    March 2024 in “ Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology ”
    Selina M. Yossef, Joseph C. English
    Studysummary Low-dose naltrexone helps improve symptoms and stabilize frontal fibrosing alopecia and lichen planopilaris.
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    1. Oral Low-Dose Naltrexone in the Treatment of Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia and Lichen Planopilaris: An Uncontrolled Open-Label Prospective Study Curēus · 2023
    2. Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia: Efficacy of Treatment Modalities International Journal of Women's Health · 2019
    3. Prognosis, Treatment, and Disease Outcomes in Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia: A Retrospective Review of 92 Cases Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2017
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