Parental Decisions for Adolescent Patients: Ethical Considerations of Information Withholding

December 2017 in “ Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology ”

Jonathan M. Soh, Mary Gail Mercurio, Lisa A. Beck

atopic dermatitis alopecia universalis alopecia areata prednisone hydroxychloroquine iron supplementation bimatoprost solution eczema total hair loss partial hair loss steroid Plaquenil iron supplements Latisse

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Studysummary This article discusses a case of a woman with atopic dermatitis and alopecia universalis who did not respond to multiple treatments and now uses a wig and tattooed eyebrows.

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Dr. Snow treated a 44-year-old female patient with atopic dermatitis and alopecia universalis, which developed rapidly from alopecia areata at age 38. Despite trying prednisone, hydroxychloroquine, iron supplementation, and bimatoprost solution, the patient did not experience hair regrowth. She accepted her condition, now wears a wig, and has tattooed eyebrows.

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