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    Glossary Topical Sensitizers

    substances applied to skin to trigger mild allergic reactions

    Topical sensitizers are substances applied to the skin to provoke a mild allergic reaction, which can stimulate hair growth in conditions like alopecia areata. They work by triggering an immune response that may help to restart the hair growth cycle in affected areas.

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    1. A systematic review on the treatment of pediatric severe alopecia areata by topical immunotherapy or Anthralin (contact sensitization) or low‐level light/laser therapy (LLLT): focus on efficacy, safety, treatment duration, recurrence, and follow‐up based on clinical studies Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology · 2021 · 17 citations
    2. Topical minoxidil sensitization in androgenic alopecia Contact Dermatitis · 1987 · 14 citations
    3. 50570 Irritation and sensitization potential of approved topical and transdermal delivery systems – A retrospective study Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2024
    4. Sensitization to saw palmetto and minoxidil in separate topical extemporaneous treatments for androgenetic alopecia Australasian Journal of Dermatology · 2002 · 17 citations
    5. Scalp Psoriasiform Contact Dermatitis with Acute Telogen Effluvium due to Topical Minoxidil Treatment Skin appendage disorders · 2015 · 14 citations
    6. Alopecia areata – Current understanding and management Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft · 2022 · 11 citations
    7. Toxicological Studies on Procyanidin B-2 for Extern?al Application as a Hair Growing Agent Food and chemical toxicology · 1999 · 30 citations
    8. Alopecias Archives of Disease in Childhood: Education & Practice · 2013
    9. Allergic contact dermatitis from minoxidil Contact Dermatitis · 1995 · 32 citations
    10. Urticariform plaques: delayed hypersensitivity reaction type IV to enoxaparin Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2016 · 1 citations
    11. Positive lymphocyte transformation test in a patient with allergic contact dermatitis of the scalp after short-term use of topical minoxidil solution Contact Dermatitis · 2005 · 38 citations
    12. TOPICAL IMMUNOTHERAPY IN DERMATOLOGY International Journal of Clinical Practice · 1999 · 22 citations
    13. Discoid lupus erythematosus exacerbated by contact dermatitis caused by use of squaric acid dibutylester for topical immunotherapy in a patient with alopecia areata The Journal of Dermatology · 2008 · 15 citations
    14. Pustular allergic contact dermatitis from topical minoxidil 5% 2007 · 16 citations
    15. From in-vitro to in-vivo: Corporate development and efficacy of a topical hair growth agent derived from natural extracts 2009 · 2 citations
    16. Analysis of Common Treatment Drugs and Allergen Sensitization in Hair Loss Patients Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology · 2025
    17. Tropical diphencyprone therapy in alopecia totalis 1988 · 5 citations
    18. Evaluation of a topical treatment for the relief of sensitive skin Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology · 2015 · 9 citations
    19. CHARACTERIZATION OF PHOTOSENSITIZING EFFECTS BY TOPICAL DELIVERY OF ALPHA-TERTHIENYL AND UVA Clinical research · 1985
    20. [Advances in topical therapy of skin diseases (author's transl)]. PubMed · 1979
    21. Characterization of Cutaneous Photoxicity Induced by Topical Alpha-Terthienyl and Ultraviolet A Radiation Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 1986 · 22 citations
    22. Hapten‐induced lymphadenosis benigna cutis secondary to squaric acid dibutylester sensitization for alopecia areata The Journal of Dermatology · 2014 · 3 citations
    23. 13. Wound Healing & Hair Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery · 2003
    24. Dermatological drugs and cosmetics Side effects of drugs annual · 1987
    25. Contact Dermatitis Australasian Journal of Dermatology · 2023
    26. Hirsuties Clinics in dermatology · 2001 · 9 citations
    27. Hair disorders update: Alopecia to hirsutism Current problems in dermatology · 2000
    28. Impaired responses of peripheral blood mononuclear cells to T-cell stimulants in alopecia areata patients with a poor response to topical immunotherapy 2008 · 4 citations
    29. Contact sensitization to hair care allergens in scalp seborrheic dermatitis: associations with disease severity and microbiota profiles Frontiers in Allergy · 2026
    30. Hypersensitivity Reactions to Homemade Topical Preparations. PubMed · 2023