Oral Low-Dose Naltrexone in the Treatment of Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia and Lichen Planopilaris: An Uncontrolled Open-Label Prospective Study

    January 2023 in “ Curēus ”
    Remi K. Hamel, Ling Chen, Cailin O’Connell, Caroline Mann
    Studysummary In this study, low-dose naltrexone significantly reduced erythema in patients with frontal fibrosing alopecia and lichen planopilaris after one year, but no significant improvements were seen in other symptoms.
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