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September 2023 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” In this study, patients with alopecia areata who didn't initially respond to ritlecitinib at Week 24 showed improved response rates by Week 48, with up to 34% achieving better hair regrowth outcomes.
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September 2023 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This study reported that most patients with alopecia areata who responded to ritlecitinib treatment by achieving a SALT score ≤20, SALT score ≤10, or improvements in eyebrow and eyelash assessments at Week 24 maintained their responses through Week 48.
July 2026 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” JAK inhibitors help regrow eyebrow and eyelash hair and improve anxiety and depression in some alopecia areata patients.
July 2023 in “SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine” This study found that some patients with alopecia areata who did not respond to ritlecitinib treatment by Week 24 achieved a positive response with continued therapy by Week 48, with tolerable side effects.
June 2024 in “JEADV Clinical Practice” This study found that among placebo-treated patients in the BRAVE-AA trials, the likelihood of spontaneous hair regrowth in untreated severe alopecia areata was low, with only a small percentage achieving significant scalp, eyebrow, or eyelash hair improvement over 36 weeks.
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February 2025 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Most men prefer keeping their eyebrows over scalp hair.
September 2023 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” In this study, baricitinib was evaluated for its effectiveness in promoting concurrent regrowth of scalp hair, eyebrows, and eyelashes in patients with severe alopecia areata, showing clinically meaningful responses compared to placebo.
November 2023 in “SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine” This study assessed ritlecitinib's effects on sustained hair regrowth in patients with alopecia areata who showed improvement at 24 weeks, confirming ongoing benefits through 48 weeks for scalp, eyebrow, and eyelash hair regrowth in this post hoc analysis.
September 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” In this study, patients with severe alopecia areata treated with baricitinib over 152 weeks experienced sustained patient-reported improvements in scalp, eyebrow, and eyelash hair regrowth, with higher responders observed in the 4mg dose group compared to the 2mg group.
November 2023 in “Dermatology and Therapy” This study found that treatment with baricitinib 4 mg over 52 weeks led to clinically meaningful regrowth of eyebrows and eyelashes in patients with alopecia areata, even without complete scalp hair regrowth.
September 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” In this study, patients with severe alopecia areata treated with baricitinib showed continued improvement in scalp hair regrowth from weeks 52 to 152, particularly among those initially responding with eyelash or eyebrow regrowth but not scalp hair, with 39% achieving substantial regrowth by week 104.
May 2015 in “Cancer research” This study found that persistent significant alopecia was a common side effect following FEC-docetaxel chemotherapy, with a 33.4% global incidence, highlighting the need for awareness and potential preventative measures like cooling caps during treatment.
September 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Eyebrow and eyelash regrowth usually matches scalp hair response in alopecia areata patients treated with baricitinib.
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August 2021 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” In this study, baricitinib treatment led to significant regrowth of scalp, eyebrow, and eyelash hair in alopecia areata patients compared to placebo, with higher effectiveness seen at the 4-mg dose.
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September 2022 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” In this analysis of two trials, baricitinib showed eyebrow and eyelash regrowth in severe alopecia areata patients with greater than 20% scalp hair loss at Week 36, compared to placebo.
November 2024 in “SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine” This study found that ritlecitinib, taken daily, led to scalp, eyebrow, and eyelash hair regrowth in patients aged 12 and older with severe and very severe alopecia areata over a 24-month period.
August 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Baricitinib effectively promotes hair regrowth in both scalp and nonscalp areas for alopecia areata universalis patients.
September 2022 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that baricitinib was effective in regrowing eyebrow and eyelash hair in patients with severe alopecia areata, with similar improvements observed in both clinician-reported and patient-reported measures.
Baricitinib helps regrow hair in teens with severe alopecia areata.
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August 2013 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” This review discusses facial hair transplantation techniques for natural-appearing results in restoring eyebrows, beards, goatees, sideburns, and repairing alopecic scarring, reporting no new clinical results.
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April 2021 in “British Journal of Dermatology” In this research letter from the British Journal of Dermatology, the authors explore the use of topical tofacitinib to treat alopecia areata affecting facial hair, but specific results are not reported in the abstract.
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January 2025 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Ritlecitinib is effective and safe for treating alopecia areata, promoting significant hair regrowth.
November 2024 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This study found that nearly 40% of patients with severe alopecia areata who showed eyebrow or eyelash regrowth on baricitinib 4 mg achieved significant scalp hair regrowth by the second year of treatment.
February 2026 in “Reports — Medical Cases Images and Videos” This retrospective case series reported that pediatric patients with alopecia totalis and subtotalis experienced significant hair regrowth after treatment with the JAK inhibitor upadacitinib, with mild acne as the most common side effect; however, larger studies are needed to establish its efficacy and safety conclusively.
February 2026 in “The Journal of Dermatology” This study reports that ritlecitinib 50 mg, with or without an initial loading dose, demonstrated meaningful and sustained efficacy up to 24 months in the Asian subpopulation with severe alopecia areata, showing significant scalp, eyebrow, and eyelash hair regrowth, along with an acceptable safety profile.
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June 2014 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This case report describes complete hair regrowth in a patient with alopecia universalis and improved psoriasis after treatment with the oral Janus kinase inhibitor, tofacitinib.
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June 2016 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” In this study, tofacitinib treatment was associated with significant hair regrowth in two patients with alopecia universalis over eight months, with minimal adverse effects reported.
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March 2017 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This case series found that oral tofacitinib treatment in eight adolescents with alopecia universalis led to significant regrowth of hair, though relapse is likely after stopping therapy.
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October 2019 in “JAAD Case Reports” This article discusses the role of interleukin-15 and Janus kinase inhibitors in alopecia areata based on a murine model and reports no new experimental results.
June 2025 in “The Journal of Dermatology” This study found that baricitinib was effective and well tolerated for long-term scalp hair regrowth in severe alopecia areata patients, with certain predictors identified for treatment response.