Twice Weekly 5 mg Betamethasone Oral Pulse Therapy in the Treatment of Alopecia Areata

    August 2006 in “ Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology ”
    Ashutosh Agarwal, Daniel A. Tennant, KN Barua
    TLDR Twice-weekly 5 mg betamethasone helps hair regrowth in alopecia areata.
    The study investigated the efficacy of twice-weekly 5 mg betamethasone oral pulse therapy in treating alopecia areata. The results indicated that this treatment regimen was effective in promoting hair regrowth in patients with alopecia areata. The study provided evidence supporting the use of betamethasone as a viable treatment option for this condition. However, the document did not provide specific details on the number of participants or the duration of the study.
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