Recalcitrant Widespread Alopecia Areata in a Child Treated Successfully with Oral Methylprednisolone Pulse Therapy

    July 2013 in “ Our Dermatology Online ”
    Neerja Puri
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    TLDR Oral methylprednisolone pulse therapy helped an 11-year-old regrow 80% of his hair in six months.
    An 11-year-old male with widespread alopecia areata, covering over 40% of his scalp, did not respond to topical tacrolimus and corticosteroids. He was then treated with oral methylprednisolone pulse therapy (500 mg/day for three consecutive days each month). After six months, the patient experienced 80% hair regrowth in the affected area.
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