Successful Treatment of Alopecia Totalis with Hydroxychloroquine: Report of 2 Cases

    May 2013 in “ Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology ”
    Friedrich K. Stephan, Maya Habre, Roland Tomb
    TLDR Hydroxychloroquine helped two people regrow hair lost from alopecia totalis.
    The document reported on the successful treatment of alopecia totalis in 2 cases using hydroxychloroquine. Both patients experienced significant hair regrowth after being treated with the medication. This suggested that hydroxychloroquine could be a potential therapeutic option for individuals suffering from alopecia totalis. The findings were notable as they provided an alternative treatment approach for a condition that often had limited effective therapies.
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