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A Successful Management of Extensive Alopecia Areata in Childhood: A Case Report

March 2016 in “ Journal of evolution of medical and dental sciences ”

M Padmavathy, M Krishnakanth, S Adikrishnan, S Murugan, Mahalakshmi Veeraraghavan

alopecia areata Oral Mini Pulse prednisolone cyclosporine OMP

TLDR Combining OMP with cyclosporine can effectively treat severe alopecia areata in children.

A 9-year-old girl with extensive alopecia areata, unresponsive to standard Oral Mini Pulse (OMP) of prednisolone for one year, showed almost complete regrowth of scalp and body hair within 6 months after starting OMP with cyclosporine, with no side effects. This case suggested that OMP combined with cyclosporine could be a more effective treatment option for severe, progressing alopecia areata in children who do not respond to standard treatments.

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