Successful Treatment of Refractory Trichodynia With Onabotulinumtoxin-A

March 2024 in “ Curēus ”

Faris A Alhomida, Sarah Alkhezzi, Rasha Alshammari, Bushra S Alasmari, Dalal A. AlDosari, Monira Abdullah Alnasser, Asem Almesfer, Saad AlSaadan

onabotulinumtoxin-A trichodynia hair loss scalp condition psychiatric comorbidities Botox

TLDR Onabotulinumtoxin-A effectively treated a painful scalp condition when other treatments failed.

The study reports a successful case of using off-label onabotulinumtoxin-A to treat a patient with refractory trichodynia, a painful scalp condition often associated with hair loss and psychiatric comorbidities. This patient had not responded to conventional therapies, highlighting the potential of onabotulinumtoxin-A as an effective treatment option for trichodynia, despite the lack of FDA-approved treatments for this condition.

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