The Treatment of Alopecia Universalis with Methyl Prednisolone (Medrol)
June 1959
in “
A M A Archives of Dermatology
”
TLDR Methyl prednisolone helps most patients with alopecia universalis regrow hair.
The study on the treatment of alopecia universalis with methyl prednisolone (Medrol) involved 68 patients with varying durations of alopecia (3 months to 25 years). The results showed that 62% of male patients experienced complete regrowth and 38% had partial regrowth, while 58% of female patients had complete regrowth and 42% had partial regrowth. The treatment regimen included oral intake of methyl prednisolone and weekly intra-muscular injections of corticotropin (ACTH).
