Fractional carbon dioxide laser-assisted topical steroid delivery versus intralesional steroid in the treatment of alopecia areata
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Topical and intralesional therapies for alopecia areata.
Alopecia areata is a common form of nonscarring alopecia. It affects males and females equally and has no racial predilection. It usually affects the scalp, but any hair-bearing area can be involved. It presents as patchy hair loss, loss of hair on the entire scalp (alopecia totalis), or the whole body (alopecia universalis). The histopathology varies according to the disease stage, but usually...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Egyptian Women's Dermatologic Society
سال: 2021
ISSN: 1687-1537
DOI: 10.4103/jewd.jewd_63_20