TLDR A method was found to visualize hair regrowth and avoid unnecessary side effects from treatments.
The document discussed a method to visualize the regrowth of white vellus hairs using superficial cryotherapy. It highlighted that intralesional corticosteroids were the preferred treatment for adults with localized alopecia areata, despite the lack of randomized controlled trials. Hair regrowth was observed in approximately 64-97% of patients with patchy alopecia areata treated with 2.5-10 mg/mL triamcinolone acetonide. The method aimed to provide evidence of hair growth to avoid unnecessary side effects from repeated treatments, such as transient atrophy and telangiectasia.
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January 2010 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” The document says current treatments for alopecia areata do not cure or prevent it, and it's hard to judge their effectiveness due to spontaneous remission and lack of studies.
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August 2007 in “Journal of Clinical Investigation” Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease where T cells attack hair follicles.
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October 2002 in “The Journal of Dermatology” Combining SADBE with other treatments can help hair regrowth in alopecia areata patients.
July 2023 in “Clinical dermatology review” Intralesional triamcinolone acetonide is better than PRP for treating scalp alopecia areata, leading to faster and more complete hair regrowth.
January 2021 in “International journal of dermatology, venereology and leprosy sciences” Trichoscopy shows black dots, yellow dots, and empty follicles are common in Alopecia Areata, with broken and exclamation mark hair as typical patterns.
November 2016 in “대한피부과학회지” The document's conclusion cannot be summarized as it is not provided in a language I can understand.
