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Laser treatment of alopecia areata
Pediatr Dermatol.2009;26:547
308-nm excimer laser for the treatment of alopecia areata in children.
Al-Mutairi N.
Alopecia areata (AA) is associated with focal and diffuse hair loss. We assessed the efficacy of 308-nm Excimer laser to treatment alopecia areata in children. ..snip.. All patients had more than one lesion of alopecia areata and at least one of them was left as a control for comparison. . Regrowth of hair was observed in 18 patches in the scalp, while there was no response in the control patches. Only four patients with scalp lesions showed a recurrence of alopecia after 6 months post laser therapy. So, the excimer laser is a treatment option for patchy alopecia areata in children.