Topical Immunotherapy with Diphenylcyclopropenone in Paediatric Patients with Alopecia Areata—A Retrospective Study of 97 Patients

August 2024 in “ Skin Health and Disease ”

Farzad Esmaeili, Seyed Mohammad Vahabi, Mohammadsadegh Abdoli, Patrick Fazeli, Narges Ghandi, Leila Seddigh, Zeinab Aryanian, Ifa Etesami

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TLDR Topical immunotherapy with DPCP led to some hair regrowth in most pediatric alopecia areata patients, especially those with milder cases and longer treatment.

A retrospective study involving 97 pediatric patients with alopecia areata (AA) evaluated the effectiveness of topical immunotherapy using diphenylcyclopropenone (DPCP). After one year of treatment, 8.8% of patients achieved a complete response, while 61.8% experienced some hair regrowth. The study found that patients with milder initial disease severity and those who underwent a longer duration of treatment showed better responses to the therapy.

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