Excimer lamp as an effective alternative treatment for severe alopecia areata

Tzu Chien Hsu; Tzu Kai Lin; Chao Kai Hsu; Herng Jeng Jou; Chao Chun Yang

doi:10.1016/j.dsi.2014.11.004

Excimer lamp as an effective alternative treatment for severe alopecia areata

Tzu Chien Hsu, Tzu Kai Lin, Chao Kai Hsu, Herng Jeng Jou, Chao Chun Yang^*

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Abstract

The treatment response of alopecia areata (AA) is often unpredictable. The aim of this study was to report the efficacy of an excimer lamp in treating AA. Seventeen AA patients were included. The overall response rate was 41.1%, and the satisfactory response rate was 29.4%. In patients with severe AA, the response rate was 50%. The therapeutic effect of the excimer lamp was evident by internal control. The onset of improvement occurred after 2 months, and only mild side effects were noted. Our results suggest that the 308-nm excimer lamp is a safe alternative treatment for AA, including those with severe AA.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	151-153
Number of pages	3
Journal	Dermatologica Sinica
Volume	33
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsi.2014.11.004
State	Published - 2015
Externally published	Yes

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alopecia areata
excimer lamp
treatment response

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Excimer lamp as an effective alternative treatment for severe alopecia areata

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