Turban PUVASOL: An Effective Treatment in Alopecia Totalis

January 2010 in “ International journal of trichology ”

L Sornakumar, C Shanmuga Sekar, CR Srinivas

TLDR PUVASOL might effectively treat complete scalp baldness.

The document reported on two cases of alopecia totalis treated with turban psoralen with sunlight exposure (PUVASOL). Alopecia areata, which can lead to complete baldness of the scalp (alopecia totalis) or the entire body (alopecia universalis), is typically resistant to therapy. The study suggested that PUVASOL might be an effective treatment for alopecia totalis.

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