A Case of Widespread Non-Pigmented Hair Regrowth in Diffuse Alopecia Areata

October 2007 in “ Australasian Journal of Dermatology ”

Quan Q Dinh, Alvin H Chong

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TLDR A woman with hair loss regrew white hair after taking prednisolone.

A 62-year-old woman with diffuse alopecia areata affecting over 50% of her scalp experienced significant hair regrowth after a 2-month course of oral prednisolone. The regrown hair was entirely non-pigmented, resulting in a completely white hair color but with normal density. This outcome was maintained for 6 months following the end of treatment.