Treatment of Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia with Topical Metformin 10% Cream: Case Report and Literature Review

    June 2024 in “ International Journal of Dermatology ”
    Bárbara Vieira Granja, Pedro Matos, Gilberto Pires da Rosa … Ana Filipa Pedrosa
    Studysummary In this article, a case report examines the use of topical metformin 10% cream for treating central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia, contributing to existing literature on potential treatments for this condition.
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    1. Hair Regrowth in Two Patients with Recalcitrant Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia After Use of Topical Metformin JAAD Case Reports · 2020
    2. Fibroproliferative Genes Are Preferentially Expressed in Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2018

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