Successful Treatment of Refractory Trichodynia With Onabotulinumtoxin-A

    March 2024 in “ Curēus ”
    Faris A Alhomida, Sarah Alkhezzi, Rasha Alshammari … Saad AlSaadan
    Studysummary In this case report, off-label onabotulinumtoxin-A was successfully used to treat trichodynia, a painful scalp sensation associated with hair loss, in a patient unresponsive to conventional therapies.
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