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January 2015 in “Dermatology” In this study, bimatoprost solution showed better results than corticosteroid in terms of rapidity, percentage of hair regrowth, and side effects for treating scalp alopecia areata.
April 2026 in “Frontiers in Medicine” In this case report, a female patient with both psoriasis and lichen planus initially responded to acitretin and topical mometasone but experienced a relapse after stopping the treatment. The authors reported marked improvement within 3 months after switching to upadacitinib, aiming to guide clinical decision-making.
July 2023 in “Annals of King Edward Medical University” This randomized clinical trial compared bimatoprost 0.03% solution and mometasone furoate 0.1% cream for treating alopecia areata in 60 patients, finding that mometasone furoate led to better hair regrowth, while both treatments showed significant effectiveness.
In this case report, combination therapy with topical tretinoin, topical and intralesional steroids, and systemic doxycycline showed improvement in AKN lesions for a 19-year-old man, with notable reductions in lesion size and number observed by the second week.